Small Whiteface

Leucorrhinia dubia

The Small Whiteface is a tiny dragonfly with a white face and bright red body. It loves to fly around wetlands and ponds, where it catches small insects to eat.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Small Whiteface is a small, dark dragonfly. Males have bright red patches on their abdomen, while females display yellow markings. Its most distinguishing feature is a clear white face, contrasting with its dark body and dark-banded wings.

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Small Whiteface

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Small Whiteface larvae can shoot out their jaw to catch prey!

They can fly both forwards and backwards, and even hover!

They spend most of their life as a fierce underwater hunter before flying!

This dragonfly has huge compound eyes with thousands of tiny lenses.

Habilidades especiales

Small Whiteface can snatch flying insects mid-air because of its incredible agility and excellent eyesight that helps them spot prey.

Small Whiteface nymphs can breathe underwater using special gills inside their body that helps them stay submerged while hunting.

Small Whiteface can regulate its body temperature by changing its flight patterns and position that helps them stay active.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 45-60 mm
Tamaño: 33-39 mm
Esperanza de vida: 20-60 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 35 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Both young and adult Small Whitefaces are skilled predators, feasting on small insects.

Diferencias por edad: Nymphs are aquatic ambush predators, while adults are aerial pursuit predators.

Alimentos principales

Mosquitoes
Midges
Small flies
Gnats
Caddisflies

Método de búsqueda

Ambush And Pursuit

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Adults and nymphs can be prey for frogs.

eaten by

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Fish eat the Small Whiteface nymphs in the water.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

The Small Whiteface hunts mosquito adults and larvae.

depends on

Floppy Sphagnum Moss

Sphagnum fallax

Nymphs shelter and develop among this moss in bogs.

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.

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.