探検昆虫

Beach Robber Fly

Laphystia litoralis

The Beach Robber Fly is a cool insect that loves to hang out near sandy beaches. It has big eyes and can catch other insects in mid-air, making it a great little hunter!

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Beach Robber Fly has a slender body, often covered in fine, sandy-colored hairs for camouflage against coastal dunes. It features large, bulbous eyes that meet at the top of its head and strong, bristly legs ready to grasp prey.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraAsilidaeLaphystia
Beach Robber Fly
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Beach Robber Fly

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

Robber flies have a bristly "mustache" called a mystax to protect their face from struggling prey.

Some robber flies can mimic bees or wasps to scare off predators, but they don't sting!

Their larvae live in sand and also hunt other small insects underground!

They use a special "basket" made of leg bristles to scoop prey right out of the air!

特殊能力

能力

Lightning Lunge

Beach Robber Fly can ambush flying insects with incredible speed because of powerful flight muscles and keen eyesight that helps them strike mid-air.

能力

Venomous Kiss

Beach Robber Fly has sharp, piercing mouthparts that inject paralyzing venom, which helps them quickly subdue and digest their prey.

能力

Desert Disguise

Beach Robber Fly can blend perfectly with sandy environments because of its pale, dusty coloration, allowing it to hide from both predators and unsuspecting prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-30 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
20-40 日
飛行速度
35 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

A fierce hunter of other insects, ambushing them in sandy habitats.

主な食物

  • Flies (Diptera)
  • Bees (Hymenoptera)
  • Small beetles (Coleoptera)
  • Moths (Lepidoptera)

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

A common meal, snatched from the air.

hunts

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Catches bees visiting nearby coastal flowers.

hunts

Mourning Digger Wasp

Podalonia luctuosa

A swift predator that also hunts insects in sandy areas.

eaten by

Common Tern

Sterna hirundo

Coastal birds like terns may prey on adult robber flies.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These flies are not harmful, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Beach Robber Flyの翼開長は何ですか?

15-30 mm

Beach Robber Flyのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Beach Robber Flyの寿命は何ですか?

20-40 日

Beach Robber Flyの飛行速度は何ですか?

35 km/h

Beach Robber Flyは何を食べますか?

A fierce hunter of other insects, ambushing them in sandy habitats.

Beach Robber Flyは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Beach Robber Flyはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Beach Robber Flyの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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