American Emerald
探検昆虫
American Emerald
cordulia shurtleffii
The American Emerald is a beautiful dragonfly with shiny green and blue colors! It zooms around ponds and streams, catching other insects for lunch.
生息地: Freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams.
外見
The American Emerald has a metallic emerald-green body and brilliant green eyes, making it quite striking. Its dark thorax and abdomen contrast with its clear, membranous wings, often with a subtle amber tint at the base. This gives it a distinctive jewel-like appearance.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Odonata科Corduliidae属Cordulia
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Adult dragonflies can hover perfectly still in the air, like tiny helicopters!
Baby American Emeralds, called nymphs, live underwater for years!
Its massive eyes take up most of an American Emerald's head!
Their spiky legs form a basket to scoop flying insects from the air!
特殊能力
能力
All-Seeing Eyes
American Emerald has massive compound eyes that help them see almost 360 degrees for hunting and defense.
能力
Underwater Hunter
American Emerald nymphs breathe underwater with gills, using an extendable jaw to ambush aquatic prey.
能力
Super Speedster
American Emerald can fly incredibly fast and turn sharply, helping them chase prey and escape from danger.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 70-85 mm
- サイズ
- 45-55 mm
- 寿命
- 21-42 日
- 飛行速度
- 48 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
A fierce insectivore, it preys on many smaller flying insects, keeping their numbers in check.
年齢による違い: Nymphs eat aquatic insects like mosquito larvae; adults hunt flying insects.
主な食物
- mosquitoes
- gnats
- midges
- smaller flies
- butterflies
採餌方法
- Pursuit
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
American Bullfrog
Rana catesbeiana
Bullfrogs often prey on dragonfly nymphs living in water.
eaten by
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Fish like yellow perch commonly eat American Emerald nymphs.
hunts
Yellow Fever Mosquito
Aedes aegypti
Adult American Emeralds hunt and eat adult mosquitoes.
eaten by
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallows, swift birds, may catch adult dragonflies in flight.
特徴
別名
Shiny Dragonfly
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
American Emeraldの翼開長は何ですか？
70-85 mm
American Emeraldのサイズは何ですか？
45-55 mm
American Emeraldの寿命は何ですか？
21-42 日
American Emeraldの飛行速度は何ですか？
48 km/h
American Emeraldは何を食べますか？
A fierce insectivore, it preys on many smaller flying insects, keeping their numbers in check.
American Emeraldは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater ponds, lakes, and streams.
American Emeraldはどのように狩りをしますか？
Pursuit
American Emeraldの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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