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Variable Darner

Aeshna interrupta

The Variable Darner is a colorful dragonfly that loves to fly around ponds and wetlands. It has beautiful blue and green colors that make it stand out in nature.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Variable Darner has a long, slender body with striking blue or green markings on a dark brown or black background. Its abdomen features broken, zigzag stripes, giving it a 'variable' appearance. Its large compound eyes are typically blue or green, covering most of its head.

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Variable Darner
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Variable Darner

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A Variable Darner's wings beat incredibly fast, up to 30 times a second!

Dragonflies existed before dinosaurs, making them incredibly ancient flyers!

Some darners spend years as aquatic nymphs before transforming into flying adults!

They often 'perch and scan' from a sunny spot, waiting for insect snacks to fly by.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Amazing Eyesight

Variable Darner has enormous compound eyes that let it see almost 360 degrees, helping them spot prey and predators instantly.

Fähigkeit

Aerial Acrobatics

Variable Darner can fly forwards, backward, and hover due to four independently moving wings, making it a master hunter in the air.

Fähigkeit

Temperature Control

Variable Darner can warm up by shivering its wing muscles or cool down by perching in shade, which helps them stay active.

Fähigkeit

Underwater Egg-Layer

Variable Darner has a sharp ovipositor that helps females cut slits into aquatic plants to safely lay their eggs underwater.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
70-95 mm
Größe
55-70 mm
Lebenserwartung
30-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
40 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

These expert flyers are fierce hunters, snatching other flying insects right out of the air!

Altersunterschiede: Nymphs eat aquatic insects and small fish; adults hunt flying insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • mosquitos
  • flies
  • moths
  • small butterflies
  • other small dragonflies

Nahrungssuche

  • Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Adult darners can be caught mid-flight by these agile birds.

eats

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Larger fish like pike ambush darner nymphs hiding in the water.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Darners are important predators, helping control adult mosquito populations.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Be careful near water where dragonflies live, and don't try to catch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Variable Darner?

70-95 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Variable Darner?

55-70 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Variable Darner?

30-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Variable Darner?

40 km/h

Was frisst Variable Darner?

These expert flyers are fierce hunters, snatching other flying insects right out of the air!

Wo findet man Variable Darner normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Variable Darner?

Pursuit

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Variable Darner?

6

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