Summer Fishfly

Chauliodes pectinicornis

The Summer Fishfly is a special insect that loves warm weather! It has big, beautiful wings and can often be seen near water, especially at night when it comes out to play.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The Summer Fishfly is a large, brownish insect with two pairs of distinctive dark-veined wings. Males have prominent, comb-like antennae, while females have slender ones. Its mottled wings and robust body differentiate it from delicate lacewings.

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Summer Fishfly

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Insectos

Rareza

Common

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Adult Summer Fishflies don't eat anything at all; they only live to find a mate and lay eggs!

Even though they're called 'fishflies', they are not true flies; they're more closely related to dobsonflies!

Their tough larvae can live for several years hidden under rocks in rivers and streams!

They are part of an ancient insect group that has been around for millions of years!

Habilidades especiales

Summer Fishfly can ambush prey with powerful jaws because of its predatory larval stage that helps them control aquatic insect populations.

Summer Fishfly has special gill filaments that help them breathe underwater, allowing them to live for years in streams.

Summer Fishfly can fly effectively at night, attracted to light sources, because of its nocturnal adult stage that helps them find mates.

Summer Fishfly males possess large, comb-like antennae that helps them locate females by sensing their scent in the air.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 50-100 mm
Tamaño: 25-40 mm
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 días
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

As larvae, they are fierce underwater hunters, but adults don't eat at all!

Diferencias por edad: Larvae are active predators; adults do not feed at all.

Alimentos principales

Aquatic insect larvae
Mayfly nymphs
Caddisfly larvae
Small fish
Tadpoles

Método de búsqueda

Ambush

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Trout prey on fishfly larvae in their aquatic habitat.

eats

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Bass consume fishfly larvae, especially larger ones.

hunts

Sulphur Mayfly

Ephemerella subvaria

Fishfly larvae actively hunt mayfly nymphs in streambeds.

hunts

Net-spinning Caddisfly

Hydropsyche betteni

Caddisfly larvae are a common food source for fishfly larvae.

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.

Omnívoro

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Colorido

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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.