Eurasian Drone Fly

Eristalis arbustorum

The Eurasian Drone Fly is a friendly insect that looks like a bee but doesn't sting! It loves to visit flowers and helps them grow by spreading pollen.

Hábitat: Urban areas

Aspecto

The Eurasian Drone Fly is a medium-sized, stout fly with a hairy, dark body marked with yellow-orange stripes on its abdomen. It has large reddish-brown eyes and short antennae. Its single pair of wings visibly distinguishes it from the two-winged bees it mimics.

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Eurasian Drone Fly

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Even though they look like bees, drone flies cannot sting people!

Its babies are called 'rat-tailed maggots' because of their long breathing tube!

These flies visit over 20 different types of flowers to find their sugary meals.

They can taste with their feet when they land on a flower!

Habilidades especiales

Eurasian Drone Fly can look like a bumblebee because of its striped body and hairy appearance that helps them avoid predators.

Eurasian Drone Fly can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of its powerful wing muscles that helps them feed on flowers.

Eurasian Drone Fly larvae can breathe underwater using a long 'tail' because of their unique siphon structure that helps them survive in murky water.

Medidas y detalles

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

Dieta y alimentación

Adults feast on nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae filter-feed in watery places.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae (rat-tailed maggots) are detritivores, filtering microorganisms and decaying matter from stagnant water.

Alimentos principales

nectar
pollen
honeydew

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Common Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Carries pollen between flowers while feeding on nectar.

pollinates

Spearmint

Mentha spicata

Visits spearmint flowers, helping to spread their pollen.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common garden bird that preys on adult drone flies.

eaten by

Cross Orbweaver

Araneus diadematus

Often trapped in spider webs while visiting flowers.

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.