




Simuliidae
Black flies are tiny insects that love to live near water. They can be a bit annoying because they bite, but they are also important for nature!
生息地: Wetlands
The Black Flies has a distinctive humped back and short, stout legs. They are typically dark gray to black, with broad, clear wings that feature prominent veins. Their small size often makes them appear as tiny, dark specks.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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Black fly bites inject an anticoagulant, which is why their bites can be so itchy!
Female black flies must drink blood to get enough protein to lay their eggs.
Scientists study black fly larvae to check if rivers are healthy and clean.
Some black flies are called "buffalo gnats" because their humped back looks like a tiny buffalo!
Black Flies can anchor their larvae to rocks in fast-flowing rivers because of a silk pad and hooks on their rear, helping them stay put.
Black Flies' pupae have special gill filaments that help them breathe underwater, allowing them to develop in oxygen-rich streams.
Female Black Flies can locate their blood meal hosts using carbon dioxide and body heat, helping them find animals and humans for a bite.
Larval Black Flies build tiny silk nets to filter food particles from rushing water, helping them catch nutrients in challenging environments.
Adults drink nectar, but females often need blood to lay their eggs!
年齢による違い: Larvae filter-feed on microscopic organic matter in water; adults consume nectar, but females require blood for egg production.
Salmo trutta
Eats black fly larvae in rivers.
Hirundo rustica
Preys on adult black flies during flight.
Bos taurus
Female black flies bite cattle for blood meals.
Homo sapiens
Female black flies bite humans for blood meals.
社会性動物は組織的な群れで生活し、採餌、防衛、子育てなど、生存に有利になるよう協力し合います。
ろ過食動物は、水中に浮遊する食べ物の粒や小さな生物をこし取ることで栄養を得ます。
この生息地特性は、湿地(年間を通して、または季節的に水に浸かっている沼や湿原などの土地)で見られる種を示します。
その存在と役割が環境に対して極めて大きな影響を与える種を指します。
昼行性の動物は主に日中に活動し、通常は夜間に休息や睡眠をとります。
同種の標準や平均と比べて著しく小さい種に関する特徴。
淡水の生息地には、川、湖、池、湿地などの塩分を含まない水辺の環境が含まれ、多くの生物にとって不可欠な場所です。
この特徴は、食事のすべて、または大部分が動物の肉である生物を示します。
花粉を運び、植物の受粉と繁殖を助ける生物のことを指します。
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
2/5 · 低い
If you see black flies, try not to swat at them. Just move away gently to avoid getting bitten.
2-10 mm
1-5 mm
7-30 日
8 km/h
Adults drink nectar, but females often need blood to lay their eggs!
Wetlands
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