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Anthaxia nitidula

Anthaxia nitidula

The shiny, green Anthaxia nitidula is a small beetle that loves to munch on leaves. It has a beautiful metallic sheen that makes it sparkle in the sunlight!

生息地: Forests

外見

The Anthaxia nitidula is a small, metallic jewel beetle, often displaying iridescent green, bronze, or coppery hues. Its flattened, oblong body and the way its colors shimmer distinguish it from duller beetles, especially in sunlight, making it appear jewel-like.

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Anthaxia nitidula
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Anthaxia nitidula

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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おもしろい事実

Adult Anthaxia nitidula are often seen sunbathing on warm leaves, soaking up energy!

Baby Anthaxia nitidula spend up to two years as grubs, munching inside wood!

Their amazing shimmer is not paint, but light reflecting off special tiny structures on their shell!

These tiny beetles are named 'jewel beetles' because of their brilliant, metallic shine!

特殊能力

能力

Iridescent Camouflage

Anthaxia nitidula has a super shiny exoskeleton that helps them blend into leaves and flowers, making it hard for predators to spot them.

能力

Woody Explorer

Anthaxia nitidula larvae can tunnel through dead wood, creating intricate pathways that help decompose fallen trees in the forest.

能力

Flower Courier

Anthaxia nitidula can fly nimbly between flowers, helping to carry pollen and fertilize plants for new growth and fruits.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
7-16 mm
サイズ
4.5-8 mm
寿命
21-60 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Anthaxia nitidula enjoy sweet flower nectar and pollen, while their larvae munch on dead wood.

年齢による違い: Larvae feed on dead wood of various deciduous trees. Adults primarily feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • sap
  • dead deciduous wood

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae develop within the dead wood of oak trees.

pollinates

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Adults visit hawthorn flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult Anthaxia nitidula can be prey for small birds.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These beetles are harmless, but it's best to look and not touch them.

よくある質問

Anthaxia nitidulaの翼開長は何ですか?

7-16 mm

Anthaxia nitidulaのサイズは何ですか?

4.5-8 mm

Anthaxia nitidulaの寿命は何ですか?

21-60 日

Anthaxia nitidulaは何を食べますか?

Adult Anthaxia nitidula enjoy sweet flower nectar and pollen, while their larvae munch on dead wood.

Anthaxia nitidulaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Anthaxia nitidulaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Anthaxia nitidulaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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