Beech Gall Midge
探検昆虫
Beech Gall Midge
Mikiola fagi
The Beech Gall Midge is a tiny insect that makes little galls on beech trees. These galls are like cozy homes for the midge's babies, helping them grow safely inside the tree.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Beech Gall Midge is a tiny, slender fly with a brownish body and delicate, clear wings. It has long, segmented antennae and slender legs, making it resemble a miniature mosquito. Its small size, typically a few millimeters, distinguishes it from larger flies.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Cecidomyiidae属Mikiola
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 Beech Gall Midges are so small, many people might mistake them for specks of dust!
Baby gall midges spend nearly a year cozy inside their leaf 'bubble' before emerging as adults!
The special bumps they create, called galls, often turn vibrant red in autumn before falling off!
These tiny insects can trick a beech tree into growing a unique home just for their babies!
特殊能力
能力
Gall Architect
Beech Gall Midge can prompt beech trees to grow unique, protective galls, providing a safe nursery for its larvae inside.
能力
Plant Engineer
Beech Gall Midge has specialized chemicals that trick beech trees into forming a cozy, nutrient-rich home for its developing young.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 4-8 mm
- サイズ
- 2-4 mm
- 寿命
- 3-7 日
- 飛行速度
- 1 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Beech Gall Midge larvae feed on the sap and plant tissues of beech trees while hidden inside galls.
年齢による違い: Adult midges generally do not feed, focusing entirely on reproduction, while larvae consume plant tissues.
主な食物
- Beech tree sap
- Beech leaf cells
生態系とのつながり
depends on
European Beech
Fagus sylvatica
Provides shelter and food for larvae within induced galls.
parasitizes
Gall Midge Parasitoid Wasp
Platygaster demades
Lays eggs inside gall midge larvae, using them as living food.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Feeds on adult midges and sometimes extracts larvae from galls.
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
It's best to look at trees from a distance and not touch them to keep the insects safe.
よくある質問
Beech Gall Midgeの翼開長は何ですか？
4-8 mm
Beech Gall Midgeのサイズは何ですか？
2-4 mm
Beech Gall Midgeの寿命は何ですか？
3-7 日
Beech Gall Midgeの飛行速度は何ですか？
1 km/h
Beech Gall Midgeは何を食べますか？
Beech Gall Midge larvae feed on the sap and plant tissues of beech trees while hidden inside galls.
Beech Gall Midgeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Beech Gall Midgeの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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