探検昆虫

Bee-eating Beetle

Trichodes apiarius

The Bee-eating Beetle is a colorful little bug that loves to eat bees! It has bright colors that help it blend into flowers and stay safe from predators.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Bee-eating Beetle has a striking appearance with a metallic blue-black body marked by two prominent bright orange or red bands across its wing cases. Its head and thorax are also dark, often with a subtle metallic sheen. This vivid coloration distinguishes it from many other beetles.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCleridaeTrichodes
Bee-eating Beetle
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Bee-eating Beetle

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 beetles are quick and can grab flying bees right out of the air!

Its larvae are sneaky house guests, living and eating inside the nests of bees!

The bright colors on its body are a clear warning sign to hungry birds and lizards!

These beetles are sometimes called 'bee wolves' because of their hunting skills!

特殊能力

能力

Bee Hunter Vision

Bee-eating Beetle can rapidly spot flying bees because of its excellent eyesight, allowing it to ambush prey from flowers.

能力

Toxic Tints

Bee-eating Beetle has vivid red and black markings that warn predators it tastes bad or might be toxic, protecting it.

能力

Nest Infiltrator Larva

Bee-eating Beetle larvae can sneak into bee and wasp nests to feed on the developing young and their stored food.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
18-32 mm
サイズ
9-16 mm
寿命
30-60 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults eat nectar and pollen, and hunt bees; larvae eat bee larvae and stored honey/pollen.

年齢による違い: Larvae are carnivorous, feeding on bee larvae and stored food in nests, while adults also consume nectar and pollen.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Honey bees
  • Solitary bees
  • Wasp larvae

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Adult beetles actively hunt and consume adult honey bees.

hunts

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

May also prey on other large social bees like bumblebees.

parasitizes

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

Larvae infest nests of solitary bees, consuming their offspring and provisions.

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

Be gentle and watch from a distance; they are small and delicate.

よくある質問

Bee-eating Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

18-32 mm

Bee-eating Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

9-16 mm

Bee-eating Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

Bee-eating Beetleは何を食べますか?

Adults eat nectar and pollen, and hunt bees; larvae eat bee larvae and stored honey/pollen.

Bee-eating Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Bee-eating Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Bee-eating Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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