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Orthetrum cancellatum
The Black-tailed Skimmer is a beautiful dragonfly with a black tip on its tail. It loves to fly over ponds and lakes, showing off its bright colors and graceful movements.
生息地: Wetlands
The Black-tailed Skimmer has a robust body. Adult males are striking with a powdery pale blue abdomen and a distinct black tip, while females and immature males are yellowish-brown with a dark stripe. All have clear wings with a dark spot near the tip.
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カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Black-tailed Skimmers are like natural bug zappers, helping to control mosquito populations!
Dragonfly larvae can live for several years underwater, shedding their skin many times as they grow.
These ancient insects have been flying for over 300 million years, even before dinosaurs!
They form a 'mating wheel' in the air, a special shape to lay their eggs safely in the water.
Black-tailed Skimmer has huge compound eyes that help them spot tiny flying insects from far away, even behind them.
Black-tailed Skimmer can fly forwards, backwards, and hover because of their powerful, independently moving wings, making them super agile hunters.
Black-tailed Skimmer larvae can breathe underwater and have a unique extendable jaw that helps them ambush other small aquatic creatures.
Agile hunters of small flying insects, both as aquatic larvae and aerial adults.
年齢による違い: Larvae hunt underwater, ambushing aquatic invertebrates, while adults are aerial predators of flying insects.
Alcedo atthis
Kingfishers are fast birds that can catch adult dragonflies.
Perca fluviatilis
Fish in ponds often feast on young dragonfly larvae.
Culex pipiens
Black-tailed Skimmers are expert hunters of mosquito adults.
Rana temporaria
Frogs are opportunistic predators that will eat adult skimmers.
空中性の生き物は、生涯の大部分を空中で過ごし、狩りや渡り、巣作りなど様々な活動を飛びながら行います。
カラフルとは、生物や物体が明るくはっきりとした多様な色合いを見せることを指します。
この特性は、主に昆虫やその他の小型無脊椎動物を食べる生物を示します。
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。
この特性は、狩り、逃走、または移動において、並外れた素早さを見せる生物を示します。
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。
水生の生息地には、海、川、湖、湿地など、生物が主に水中で生活する環境が含まれます。
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。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Dragonflies are harmless and fun to watch, but it's best to look without touching.
70-80 mm
44-50 mm
30-60 日
30-60 km/h
Agile hunters of small flying insects, both as aquatic larvae and aerial adults.
Wetlands
Pursuit
6
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