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Psylloids

Psylloidea

Psylloids, also known as jumping plant lice, are tiny insects that love to hop around on plants. They can be found in many gardens and fields, where they feed on plant sap.

Hábitat: Gardens and fields

Aspecto

The Psylloids is a tiny insect with a stout body, often green, yellow, or brown, blending with plants. It has two pairs of clear, membranous wings usually held roof-like over its back, and prominent eyes. They are distinct from aphids by their strong jumping legs.

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Psylloids
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Psylloids

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Baby psyllids, called nymphs, have tiny wing buds and look very different from adults!

Many psyllids produce a sweet, sticky liquid called honeydew that ants love!

Some psyllid species can make plants grow strange, bumpy homes called galls!

Sometimes, a whole plant leaf can become covered in the waxy fluff made by psyllids!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Super Leap

Psylloids can launch themselves high with powerful hind legs because of strong muscles, helping them escape predators quickly.

Habilidad

Sweet Secretions

Psylloids produce sugary honeydew, a sticky liquid, that helps them excrete excess plant sap they consume.

Habilidad

Nature's Disguise

Many Psylloids have body colors matching their host plants, which helps them hide from hungry birds and other predators.

Habilidad

Sap Siphon

Psylloids have specialized piercing-sucking mouthparts that help them feed directly on the nutritious sap inside plant tissues.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
4-10 mm
Tamaño
2-5 mm
Esperanza de vida
30-120 días
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

Tiny sap-suckers that drink sugary juice from plant leaves and stems.

Alimentos principales

  • Plant sap
  • Citrus tree sap
  • Eucalyptus sap
  • Pear tree sap
  • Apple tree sap

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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Sweet Orange

Citrus sinensis

Psyllids feed on the sap of citrus trees, often causing damage.

eats

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

Lady beetle larvae and adults prey on psyllid nymphs, helping control populations.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds like the Great Tit consume psyllids as part of their insect diet.

parasitizes

Asian Citrus Psyllid Parasitoid

Tamarixia radiata

This tiny wasp lays eggs inside psyllid nymphs, killing them.

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Psylloids are harmless, but it's best to look at them without touching.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Psylloids?

4-10 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Psylloids?

2-5 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Psylloids?

30-120 días

¿Qué come Psylloids?

Tiny sap-suckers that drink sugary juice from plant leaves and stems.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Psylloids?

Gardens and fields

¿Cómo caza Psylloids?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Psylloids?

6

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