探検昆虫

Black-legged Gossamer

Megasyrphus laxus

The Black-legged Gossamer is a friendly little fly that loves to buzz around flowers. It has shiny black legs and a soft body, making it look quite special in gardens and parks.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Black-legged Gossamer is a medium-sized fly, often mimicking bees or wasps with its striking black and yellow-banded body. It has distinctive black legs and large, prominent eyes, making it appear sleek and agile. Unlike bees, it has short, stubby antennae.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraSyrphidaeMegasyrphus
Black-legged Gossamer
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Black-legged Gossamer

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

Even though they look like stinging insects, Black-legged Gossamers are completely harmless to humans.

Their larvae are like tiny bug vacuums, devouring hundreds of garden pests called aphids!

They can fly backwards! Most insects can't do this trick, showing off their amazing agility.

Unlike many flies, their flight is almost silent, allowing them to sneak up on flowers unnoticed.

特殊能力

能力

Master Mimic

Black-legged Gossamer has bright yellow and black stripes that help them look like stinging bees or wasps, scaring away predators.

能力

Acrobatic Hoverer

Black-legged Gossamer can hover perfectly still in mid-air, then dart off quickly, helping them find food and escape danger.

能力

Aphid Assassin (Larva)

Black-legged Gossamer larvae can hunt and eat many tiny aphids, which helps plants stay healthy and pest-free.

能力

Flower Friend

Black-legged Gossamer adults visit many flowers, helping to spread pollen from bloom to bloom for new seeds.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-25 mm
サイズ
8-12 mm
寿命
14-30 日
飛行速度
8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their hungry larvae feast on garden aphids.

年齢による違い: Larvae are predatory insectivores, but adults switch to a herbivorous diet of nectar and pollen.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • aphids
  • honeydew

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Larvae consume these pests on cotton and other plants, aiding pest control.

pollinates

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Adults transfer pollen between these vibrant yellow flowers as they feed.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

This bird often catches flying insects like the Black-legged Gossamer in mid-air.

parasitizes

Parasitic Wasp

Diplazon laetatorius

Its larvae develop inside the gossamer larvae or pupae, eventually killing them.

特徴

別名

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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 safe and won't hurt you, so you can watch them closely!

よくある質問

Black-legged Gossamerの翼開長は何ですか?

15-25 mm

Black-legged Gossamerのサイズは何ですか?

8-12 mm

Black-legged Gossamerの寿命は何ですか?

14-30 日

Black-legged Gossamerの飛行速度は何ですか?

8 km/h

Black-legged Gossamerは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their hungry larvae feast on garden aphids.

Black-legged Gossamerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Black-legged Gossamerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Black-legged Gossamerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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