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Villa lateralis

Villa lateralis

Villa lateralis is a small fly that loves to buzz around flowers and gardens. They are often seen flitting about, helping to pollinate plants while they search for food.

Lebensraum: Gardens

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The Villa lateralis is a stout-bodied fly covered in dense, often yellow-brown, furry hair, strongly resembling a bumblebee. It has transparent wings that may feature dark patterns, and a prominent, needle-like proboscis tucked beneath its head, used for sipping nectar.

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Villa lateralis
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Villa lateralis

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Some bee flies have a super long "tongue" for sipping nectar from deep flowers!

These fuzzy flies are incredibly speedy flyers, darting around flowers like tiny helicopters!

They lay their eggs near other insect nests, and their babies eat the hosts!

When they fly, these furry insects can make a buzzing sound just like a real bee!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Villa lateralis can look like a furry bee or wasp because of its body shape and hair, which helps them avoid predators.

Fähigkeit

Hovering Ace

Villa lateralis can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of its powerful wings, allowing it to feed on nectar with precision.

Fähigkeit

Sneaky Predator

Villa lateralis larvae can parasitize other insect larvae because they are deposited near their hosts, ensuring a food source.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
15-25 mm
Größe
8-14 mm
Lebenserwartung
15-45 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
25 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Villa lateralis sip flower nectar, but their young are parasitic and eat other insect larvae.

Altersunterschiede: Adults feed on nectar and pollen, but their larvae are parasites, developing inside and feeding on other insect larvae.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar (from various flowering plants)
  • Pollen (accidentally or intentionally ingested)

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These flies are friendly and safe to watch. Just don't try to catch them!

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Villa lateralis?

15-25 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Villa lateralis?

8-14 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Villa lateralis?

15-45 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Villa lateralis?

25 km/h

Was frisst Villa lateralis?

Adult Villa lateralis sip flower nectar, but their young are parasitic and eat other insect larvae.

Wo findet man Villa lateralis normalerweise?

Gardens

Wie jagt Villa lateralis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Villa lateralis?

6

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