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Western Fairy Lady Beetle

Psyllobora borealis

The Western Fairy Lady Beetle is a small, round beetle with a bright yellow body and black spots. They are friendly little bugs that love to munch on soft, fuzzy mold and keep our plants healthy.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Western Fairy Lady Beetle is bright yellow with variable black spots, typically 11-13 on its rounded, dome-shaped body. Its distinct yellow color and pattern make it easily recognizable among other lady beetles.

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Western Fairy Lady Beetle
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Western Fairy Lady Beetle

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

If disturbed, they can "play dead" by retracting their legs and falling to the ground!

Lady beetles got their name from farmers who called them "Our Lady's Beetles" long ago!

Many lady beetles eat aphids, but this one prefers a completely different meal: fungi!

Their larvae look like tiny, spiky, cream-colored caterpillars before they become adult beetles!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Mold Muncher

Western Fairy Lady Beetle can eat powdery mildew because it's a mycophagous insect that helps control plant diseases.

Fähigkeit

Chemical Shield

Western Fairy Lady Beetle has foul-tasting chemicals that help them deter predators when feeling threatened or scared.

Fähigkeit

Air Traveler

Western Fairy Lady Beetle can fly to new feeding grounds using its strong wings, helping them find more mold to eat.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
5-8 mm
Größe
2.5-4 mm
Lebenserwartung
60-120 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
5 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

This beetle loves to munch on tiny fungi, helping keep plants healthy and happy!

Hauptnahrung

  • powdery mildew
  • rust fungi
  • mildew spores
  • yeast

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eats

Chicory powdery mildew

Erysiphe cichoracearum

eats this mildew on various plants

eaten by

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

a common bird predator in its range

eaten by

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

a spider that can catch them in webs

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

These beetles are safe to observe, but be gentle and don't touch them too much.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

5-8 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

2.5-4 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

60-120 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

5 km/h

Was frisst Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

This beetle loves to munch on tiny fungi, helping keep plants healthy and happy!

Wo findet man Western Fairy Lady Beetle normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Western Fairy Lady Beetle?

6

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Neueste Snaps

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