Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

The Common Drone Fly is a friendly insect that looks a lot like a bee but doesn't sting! They love to fly around flowers and help pollinate plants while they sip sweet nectar.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Common Drone Fly has a stout, hairy body with black and yellow or orange stripes, strongly resembling a honey bee. Its head features large, reddish-brown eyes that nearly meet at the top, and it lacks the constricted 'waist' found on actual bees.

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Common Drone Fly

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Drone flies can beat their wings thousands of times per minute, making their signature buzz!

Even though they look like bees, drone flies are completely harmless and cannot sting at all!

Its larvae are sometimes called 'rat-tailed maggots' because they have a long breathing tube!

Some drone flies can migrate thousands of kilometers, flying across entire continents!

Habilidades especiales

Common Drone Fly has a unique appearance that helps them mimic stinging honey bees, scaring away predators.

Common Drone Fly can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of their powerful, agile wings, helping them drink nectar.

Common Drone Fly larvae live in murky water, filtering out decaying matter that helps clean their aquatic homes.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 18-25 mm
Tamaño: 10-16 mm
Esperanza de vida: 10-30 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 15 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while their larvae munch on decomposing matter in water.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae are detritivores, feeding on decaying matter in water; adults are herbivores, feeding on nectar and pollen.

Alimentos principales

Nectar
Pollen
Honeydew
Decaying organic matter
Microorganisms

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Helps transfer pollen between flowers, aiding plant reproduction.

pollinates

Common Daisy

Bellis perennis

Transfers pollen while feeding on nectar, assisting plant growth.

eaten by

Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Spiders sometimes ambush and prey on these flies from flowers.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds can catch and eat drone flies as a food source.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Imán para polinizadores

Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Especie clave

Describe una especie cuya presencia y papel tienen un efecto desproporcionadamente grande en su entorno.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.