Black snail beetle
探検昆虫
Black snail beetle
Phosphuga atrata
The black snail beetle is a shiny black bug that loves to munch on snails! It has a smooth body and can be found hiding under leaves or logs.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Black snail beetle has a distinct, elongated, and flattened body that is shiny black, often appearing metallic. Its head and the segment behind it (prothorax) can be a contrasting reddish-orange or brown, making it visually stand out. It has prominent antennae and a somewhat constricted "neck" area.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Staphylinidae属Silpha
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
It belongs to a family of beetles famous for cleaning up dead things, but prefers snails!
Its head and "neck" can be a surprising orange-red color, contrasting its shiny black body!
The Black snail beetle's larvae are also hungry snail predators, just like the adults!
This beetle can "play dead" when scared, lying motionless until danger passes!
特殊能力
能力
Mucus-Proof Feasting
Black snail beetle can safely eat slippery snails because it has a special waxy coating that prevents snail mucus from sticking to its body.
能力
Stinky Defense
Black snail beetle can deter predators because it releases a smelly, yellowish fluid from glands when threatened, making it unpleasant to eat.
能力
Shell Snatcher
Black snail beetle has a narrow "neck" and head that helps it push into snail shells, allowing it to reach and devour the soft snail body.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-30 mm
- サイズ
- 10-15 mm
- 寿命
- 60-120 日
- 飛行速度
- 5-10 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
This beetle mostly eats snails, which it can devour thanks to its specialized body.
主な食物
- Snails
- Slugs
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Garden Snail
Cornu aspersum
A primary food source for this beetle.
eaten by
Blackbird
Turdus merula
Birds often hunt these beetles.
eaten by
European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehogs forage for beetles.
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
Always look but don't touch insects unless a grown-up says it's okay.
よくある質問
Black snail beetleの翼開長は何ですか？
20-30 mm
Black snail beetleのサイズは何ですか？
10-15 mm
Black snail beetleの寿命は何ですか？
60-120 日
Black snail beetleの飛行速度は何ですか？
5-10 km/h
Black snail beetleは何を食べますか？
This beetle mostly eats snails, which it can devour thanks to its specialized body.
Black snail beetleは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Black snail beetleはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Black snail beetleの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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