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Villa lateralis

Villa lateralis is a small fly that loves to buzz around flowers and gardens. They are often seen flitting about, helping to pollinate plants while they search for food.

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

The Villa lateralis is a stout-bodied fly covered in dense, often yellow-brown, furry hair, strongly resembling a bumblebee. It has transparent wings that may feature dark patterns, and a prominent, needle-like proboscis tucked beneath its head, used for sipping nectar.

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Villa lateralis

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Some bee flies have a super long "tongue" for sipping nectar from deep flowers!

These fuzzy flies are incredibly speedy flyers, darting around flowers like tiny helicopters!

They lay their eggs near other insect nests, and their babies eat the hosts!

When they fly, these furry insects can make a buzzing sound just like a real bee!

Habilidades especiales

Villa lateralis can look like a furry bee or wasp because of its body shape and hair, which helps them avoid predators.

Villa lateralis can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of its powerful wings, allowing it to feed on nectar with precision.

Villa lateralis larvae can parasitize other insect larvae because they are deposited near their hosts, ensuring a food source.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura: 15-25 mm
Tamaño: 8-14 mm
Esperanza de vida: 15-45 días
Velocidad de vuelo: 25 km/h
Cantidad de patas: 6

Dieta y alimentación

Adult Villa lateralis sip flower nectar, but their young are parasitic and eat other insect larvae.

Diferencias por edad: Adults feed on nectar and pollen, but their larvae are parasites, developing inside and feeding on other insect larvae.

Alimentos principales

Nectar (from various flowering plants)
Pollen (accidentally or intentionally ingested)

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

Creeping Thistle

Cirsium arvense

Adults feed on its nectar, helping its reproduction.

pollinates

Red Clover

Trifolium pratense

Visits its flowers for nectar, aiding its reproduction.

parasitizes

Ashy Mining Bee

Andrena vaga

Its larvae develop as internal parasites within the host's larvae.

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.

Colorido

Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.

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.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Miniatura

Relativo a especies que son significativamente más pequeñas que lo típico o promedio de su tipo.

Adaptado a la ciudad

Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.