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Black Saddlebags

Tramea lacerata

The Black Saddlebags is a dragonfly with striking black wings and a unique saddle-like shape on its body. They are often seen flying over ponds and wetlands, making them fun to watch!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Black Saddlebags has a dark body with large, reddish-brown eyes. Its most striking feature is the broad, dark brown to black patches at the base of its hindwings, which look like saddlebags. These distinct markings make it visually different from many other dragonflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeTramea
Black Saddlebags
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Black Saddlebags

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

An adult Black Saddlebags can devour hundreds of mosquitoes and flies in a single day!

Some Black Saddlebags migrate thousands of kilometers, like tiny winged adventurers!

Their young, called nymphs, are fierce underwater hunters that can even catch small fish!

They can hover completely still in mid-air, making them masters of flight control.

特殊能力

能力

Eagle Eye Vision

Black Saddlebags can spot tiny insects from far away because of their large, multifaceted compound eyes.

能力

Aerial Acrobatics

Black Saddlebags has two pairs of powerful wings that help them fly forwards, backwards, and hover effortlessly.

能力

Underwater Breath

Young Black Saddlebags (nymphs) can breathe underwater using special gills that help them hunt aquatic prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
90-100 mm
サイズ
48-62 mm
寿命
20-90 日
飛行速度
30 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These insect hunters catch and eat small flying bugs.

年齢による違い: Nymphs hunt aquatic invertebrates, while adults hunt flying insects in the air.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • midges
  • flies
  • butterflies
  • moths

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eats

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adult dragonflies prey on these disease-carrying insects.

eats

Non-biting Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Adults help control populations of these abundant flying insects.

eaten by

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Fish, like bluegill, often prey on the aquatic dragonfly nymphs.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds snatch adult dragonflies from the air.

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

Dragonflies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Black Saddlebagsの翼開長は何ですか?

90-100 mm

Black Saddlebagsのサイズは何ですか?

48-62 mm

Black Saddlebagsの寿命は何ですか?

20-90 日

Black Saddlebagsの飛行速度は何ですか?

30 km/h

Black Saddlebagsは何を食べますか?

These insect hunters catch and eat small flying bugs.

Black Saddlebagsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Black Saddlebagsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Black Saddlebagsの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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