Ebony Jewelwing

Calopteryx maculata

The Ebony Jewelwing is a beautiful dragonfly with shiny black wings and a sparkling blue-green body. They love to flutter around near water and are fun to watch as they dance in the air.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Ebony Jewelwing is a striking damselfly with a shimmering metallic green body. Males have distinctive, completely opaque black wings, while females have dark, smoky wings with a white spot near the tip. This unique combination of bright body and dark wings makes it easily identifiable.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloArthropodaClaseInsectaOrdenOdonataFamiliaCalopterygidaeGéneroCalopteryx

Ebony Jewelwing

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Males have wings so dark, they absorb sunlight to help warm up for flight!

These dainty insects often "perch" with their wings folded tightly along their body!

They spend over a year as a fierce larva, hidden at the bottom of streams!

Wow! Baby jewelwings breathe underwater using feathery gills on their tails!

Habilidades especiales

Ebony Jewelwing males can perform elaborate aerial dances because of their powerful wings that help them attract mates.

Ebony Jewelwing females can lay eggs inside aquatic plant stems because of their special ovipositor that helps protect their young.

Ebony Jewelwing has large compound eyes that help them spot tiny flying insects while hunting over water.

Ebony Jewelwing males have completely black wings that flash in sunlight, helping them signal territory to other damselflies.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 50-70 mm
Tamaño: 38-57 mm
Esperanza de vida: 30-60 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 8 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Ebony Jewelwings are aerial predators, snatching up tiny flying insects with lightning speed!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat tiny aquatic invertebrates, while adults feast on flying insects.

Alimentos principales

mosquitoes
midges
small flies
gnats
aphids

Método de búsqueda

Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Adults are caught by quick-flying insectivorous birds.

eaten by

Green Frog

Lithobates clamitans

Frogs ambush adult damselflies that fly too close to the water.

eaten by

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Fish eat the aquatic larvae as a source of protein.

shelters

Broadleaf Cattail

Typha latifolia

Adults perch on stems near water, resting and hunting.

Rasgos

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.