探検昆虫

Blue Corporal

Ladona deplanata

The Blue Corporal is a beautiful dragonfly with bright blue colors. It loves to fly around ponds and wetlands, catching little bugs in mid-air. Watching them zoom is a fun sight!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Blue Corporal is a stout dragonfly, with adult males sporting a striking powdery blue abdomen that contrasts with black markings near the tip. Females are typically yellowish-brown. Their clear wings often have dark veins and a small black spot at the leading edge.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeLadona
Blue Corporal
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Blue Corporal

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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A male Blue Corporal will fiercely guard his sunny pond territory from rivals.

Blue Corporal nymphs can shoot water out their rear to jet propel themselves!

Their wings beat so fast, they often hum while hovering like tiny helicopters.

They are one of the first dragonflies to emerge in early spring each year.

特殊能力

能力

Super Sight

Blue Corporal can spot tiny prey from far away because its huge compound eyes give it nearly 360-degree vision.

能力

Aerial Acrobats

Blue Corporal can dart, hover, and even fly backward, thanks to independent wing control that makes it an expert flyer.

能力

Underwater Hunter

Blue Corporal nymphs have a lightning-fast extendable lower jaw that shoots out to grab unsuspecting underwater prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
45-65 mm
サイズ
28-36 mm
寿命
28-42 日
飛行速度
15-40 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

They are fierce insect hunters, catching other bugs both as nymphs underwater and as flying adults!

年齢による違い: Nymphs hunt underwater prey like tadpoles, while adults catch flying insects in the air.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • gnats
  • midges
  • tadpoles
  • small aquatic insects

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Common Malaria Mosquito

Anopheles quadrimaculatus

Adults prey on these flying insects.

hunts

Lake Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Adults catch these small flying insects in mid-air.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Fish, especially bass, prey on Blue Corporal nymphs.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Frogs will ambush and eat adult dragonflies.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Insectivorous birds like kingbirds hunt adult dragonflies.

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

Dragonflies are harmless and fun to watch, but don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Blue Corporalの翼開長は何ですか?

45-65 mm

Blue Corporalのサイズは何ですか?

28-36 mm

Blue Corporalの寿命は何ですか?

28-42 日

Blue Corporalの飛行速度は何ですか?

15-40 km/h

Blue Corporalは何を食べますか?

They are fierce insect hunters, catching other bugs both as nymphs underwater and as flying adults!

Blue Corporalは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Blue Corporalはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Blue Corporalの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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