American Rubyspot

Hetaerina americana

The American Rubyspot is a beautiful dragonfly with bright red spots on its wings. It loves to flutter around near water, showing off its colors to everyone who sees it.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The American Rubyspot is a slender damselfly, instantly recognized by the brilliant, ruby-red spots at the base of its clear wings, especially prominent in males. Its body is metallic green to bronze, contrasting with a pale underside, making it distinctive among other damselflies.

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American Rubyspot

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Each of its giant eyes is made of thousands of tiny lenses!

Its babies live underwater for years before they become flying adults!

Males flash their amazing red wing spots to scare off other males!

They can grab prey right out of the air while flying super fast!

Habilidades especiales

American Rubyspot can quickly dart and hover thanks to two pairs of independently controlled wings that help it chase flying insects.

American Rubyspot nymphs can breathe underwater using specialized gills at their tail, allowing them to hunt and grow safely.

American Rubyspot has dazzling ruby-red wing patches that help males attract mates and defend their territory from rivals.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 50-70 mm
Tamaño: 35-45 mm
Esperanza de vida: 20-60 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Eats small flying insects, like mosquitoes and gnats.

Diferencias por edad: Nymphs eat aquatic invertebrates; adults eat flying insects.

Alimentos principales

mosquitoes
gnats
midges
small flies
aphids

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Its nymphs and adults hunt this insect near water.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Adults and nymphs are a food source for this fish.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Flying adults are preyed upon by this aerial hunter.

Rasgos

Manchado

Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.

Solitario

Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.

Aéreo

Las criaturas aéreas pasan una parte importante de su vida en el aire, utilizando el vuelo para diversas actividades como la caza, la migración o la anidación.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.