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Seaside Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax berenice

The Seaside Dragonlet is a small dragonfly that loves to flutter near water. With its bright colors and tiny size, it is a fun little creature to spot at the beach or by ponds.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

The Seaside Dragonlet has a robust body, often dark brown or black, with mature males developing a blue-grey powdery coating called pruinescence. Females are typically yellowish-brown. Its wide-set, dark eyes help it spot prey in its unique coastal habitats.

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Seaside Dragonlet
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Seaside Dragonlet

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Datos interesantes

A Dragonlet's eyes have thousands of tiny lenses, giving them a super wide view!

Dragonflies can fly forwards, backwards, and even hover perfectly still!

Their underwater nymphs breathe through gills and are fierce tiny hunters!

They are some of the fastest flying insects, zooming past like a tiny jet!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Saltwater Survival

Seaside Dragonlet can thrive in salty coastal wetlands because its larvae uniquely tolerate brackish water.

Habilidad

Aerial Acrobatic Hunter

Seaside Dragonlet has incredible flight agility that helps them catch flying insects mid-air with ease.

Habilidad

Super Sight

Seaside Dragonlet has massive compound eyes that help it see predators and prey in almost all directions.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
60-80 mm
Tamaño
30-40 mm
Esperanza de vida
60-365 días
Velocidad de vuelo
40 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

Diferencias por edad: As nymphs, they eat aquatic invertebrates; as adults, they catch flying insects.

Alimentos principales

  • Mosquitoes
  • Gnats
  • Midges
  • Small flies
  • Small moths

Método de búsqueda

  • Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Adult dragonlets prey on adult mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds snatch adult dragonflies from the air.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Bullfrogs will eat adult dragonlets that come near the water's edge.

eats

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

These fish consume dragonlet nymphs and other aquatic insect larvae.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch where you step near water to keep both you and the dragonflies safe.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Seaside Dragonlet?

60-80 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Seaside Dragonlet?

30-40 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Seaside Dragonlet?

60-365 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Seaside Dragonlet?

40 km/h

¿Qué come Seaside Dragonlet?

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Seaside Dragonlet?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Seaside Dragonlet?

Pursuit

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Seaside Dragonlet?

6

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