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Wasp Beetle

Clytus arietis

The Wasp Beetle is a cool insect that looks like a wasp! It has bright yellow and black stripes, which help it scare away predators. These beetles are often found on flowers and trees.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Wasp Beetle has a slender, black body adorned with striking bright yellow bands, making it strongly resemble a wasp. Its antennae are relatively long and dark, and it features a distinctive yellow-striped pronotum (the plate behind its head).

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Wasp Beetle
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Wasp Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Its scientific name, *Clytus arietis*, means "famous ram" in Greek and Latin!

They wiggle their long antennae just like a wasp to complete their amazing disguise.

Wasp beetles can sometimes emerge from old logs used to build houses!

You might spot them on flowers, but they're beetles, not actual stinging wasps!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master Mimic

Wasp Beetle can perfectly mimic wasps because its yellow and black stripes deter predators who confuse it with a stinging insect.

Fähigkeit

Wood-Boring Larvae

Wasp Beetle larvae can bore into dead wood because of their strong mandibles, allowing them to eat and develop safely for years.

Fähigkeit

Nectar Sipper

Wasp Beetle has a strong proboscis that helps them sip nectar from various flowers, providing energy for their adult life.

Fähigkeit

Flower Helper

Wasp Beetle has slightly hairy bodies that help them collect and spread pollen as they visit flowers, aiding plant reproduction.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
12-36 mm
Größe
6-18 mm
Lebenserwartung
20-60 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
8 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on decaying wood.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae consume decaying wood, while adults feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Decaying wood
  • Tree sap

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A tasty meal for hungry tit birds.

pollinates

Elderflower

Sambucus nigra

Helps elderflower plants make new seeds.

depends on

Pedunculated Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae develop inside its dead or decaying wood.

hunts

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Woodpeckers hunt its larvae in dead wood.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

It's best to watch these beetles from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Wasp Beetle?

12-36 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Wasp Beetle?

6-18 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Wasp Beetle?

20-60 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Wasp Beetle?

8 km/h

Was frisst Wasp Beetle?

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on decaying wood.

Wo findet man Wasp Beetle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Wasp Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Wasp Beetle?

6

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