Narrow-headed Marsh Fly

Helophilus fasciatus

The Narrow-headed Marsh Fly is a small, friendly fly that loves to buzz around wetlands. They are often seen resting on flowers and are important for pollination, helping plants grow.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Narrow-headed Marsh Fly is a stout, hairy insect with a distinctive black and yellow striped abdomen, resembling a small bee or wasp. It has a proportionally narrow head compared to its body, and large, dark compound eyes. Its wings are clear with a slight brownish tint near the base.

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Narrow-headed Marsh Fly

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Even though they look like bees, these flies cannot sting you!

Their babies have a special "tail" that's like a snorkel!

These flies help our food grow by visiting countless flowers!

They fly with incredible agility, even hovering perfectly still!

Habilidades especiales

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly has a bee-like pattern that helps them scare away predators who think they might sting!

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly larvae can breathe underwater using a long tube that helps them access air from the surface.

Narrow-headed Marsh Fly can drink nectar while spreading pollen, which helps many plants make seeds and grow.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 18-24 mm
Tamaño: 9-12 mm
Esperanza de vida: 20-60 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae clean up decaying stuff in water.

Diferencias por edad: Larvae live underwater, feeding on decaying organic matter, while adults emerge to feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

Alimentos principales

nectar
pollen

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Transfers pollen while feeding on its flowers.

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Visits its bright yellow flowers for nectar and pollen.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common bird that preys on many insects like flies.

Rasgos

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.

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.