探検昆虫

Bibio

bibio

Bibio are fascinating little flies that often appear in the spring. They have shiny black bodies and can be seen buzzing around flowers!

生息地: Bibio can be found in gardens, meadows, and near water sources.

外見

The Bibio is a stout, hairy fly, typically black or dark brown with robust bodies and distinctively smoky or clear wings. Some species have bright orange or red markings on their legs or thorax. They are visually different from houseflies due to their thicker build and often darker wing coloration.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraBibionidaeBibiodes
Bibio
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Bibio

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

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おもしろい事実

Bibio larvae can live underground for up to a whole year before transforming into adults!

Even though many Bibio fly in spring, some unique species emerge to fly in autumn instead!

Male Bibio often swarm together, looking like tiny flying clouds in the spring!

Some Bibio species are called 'hawthorn flies' after their favorite springtime plant!

特殊能力

能力

Spring Swarmer

Bibio males can gather in huge aerial swarms because this helps them find mates quickly during their short adult lives.

能力

Underground Cleanup Crew

Bibio larvae have strong mouthparts that help them break down dead leaves and plants in the soil, enriching it.

能力

Early Bird Pollinator

Bibio adults brave cool spring weather to pollinate early flowering plants that other insects might miss.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
8-25 mm
サイズ
4-12 mm
寿命
3-10 日
飛行速度
8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adult Bibio usually don't eat, but their larvae are vital decomposers, munching on dead plants.

年齢による違い: Adults typically do not feed, focusing entirely on reproduction. Larvae are detritivores.

主な食物

  • decaying leaves
  • rotting wood
  • dead plant roots
  • organic soil matter

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Blackthorn

Prunus spinosa

Bibio help pollinate its early spring flowers.

pollinates

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Bibio are important early pollinators of hawthorn trees.

pollinates

Goat Willow

Salix caprea

Bibio visit and pollinate early spring willow catkins.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Adult Bibio are a food source for many insectivorous birds.

eaten by

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

Robins feed on Bibio, especially during their spring emergence.

特徴

別名

march flyspring fly

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よくある質問

Bibioの翼開長は何ですか?

8-25 mm

Bibioのサイズは何ですか?

4-12 mm

Bibioの寿命は何ですか?

3-10 日

Bibioの飛行速度は何ですか?

8 km/h

Bibioは何を食べますか?

Adult Bibio usually don't eat, but their larvae are vital decomposers, munching on dead plants.

Bibioは通常どこに生息していますか?

Bibio can be found in gardens, meadows, and near water sources.

Bibioはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Bibioの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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