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Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth

Hemaris fuciformis

The Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth is a special insect that looks like a bee but is actually a moth! It has beautiful yellow and brown stripes and loves to sip nectar from flowers.

Hábitat: Gardens and meadows

Aspecto

The Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a fuzzy, olive-green body with a reddish-brown tip on its abdomen. Its clear wings are bordered by a broad band of reddish-brown, making it visually distinct from a stinging bee or typical moth.

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Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth
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Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth

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It hums loudly as it flies, sounding exactly like a busy bee!

Its wings start scaled, but they shed them to become clear, just like magic!

The caterpillar has a cool 'horn' on its tail, but it's totally harmless!

This moth can fly backwards and sideways, showing amazing agility in the air!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Master Mimicry

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a fuzzy, bee-like body that tricks predators into thinking it's a stinging bee for protection.

Habilidad

Helicopter Hover

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth can hover precisely in mid-air because of its rapid wing beats, helping it sip nectar from flowers.

Habilidad

Nectar Straw

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it reach deep inside flowers to drink sugary nectar.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
38-48 mm
Tamaño
32-38 mm
Esperanza de vida
21-28 días
Velocidad de vuelo
40 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat leaves of honeysuckle and viburnum; adults drink nectar from various flowers.

Alimentos principales

  • Honeysuckle nectar
  • Viburnum nectar
  • Knapweed nectar
  • Bugle nectar
  • Honeysuckle leaves (larvae)
  • Viburnum leaves (larvae)

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Feeds on nectar, helping the plant reproduce.

pollinates

Guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

Transfers pollen while collecting flower nectar.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Caterpillars are a food source for hungry birds.

symbiotic with

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Shares nectar sources and helps pollinate flowers.

Rasgos

También conocido como

Bee Moth

Colecciones

Seguridad

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These moths are friendly and won't hurt you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

38-48 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

32-38 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

21-28 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

40 km/h

¿Qué come Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

Gardens and meadows

¿Cómo caza Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth?

6

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