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Blue-Faced Meadowhawk

sympetrum ambiguum

The Blue-Faced Meadowhawk is a colorful dragonfly that loves to flutter around ponds and grassy areas. With its bright blue face and red body, it's like a little flying jewel in nature!

生息地: They live near ponds, marshes, and grassy fields.

外見

The Blue-Faced Meadowhawk has a striking blue face, or frons, which contrasts with its reddish-brown body. Its clear wings may show a subtle amber tint at the base, and mature males often display brighter red abdominal markings, making them visually distinct.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeSympetrum
Blue-Faced Meadowhawk
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Blue-Faced Meadowhawk

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

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おもしろい事実

A Blue-Faced Meadowhawk larva lives underwater for months, breathing through gills in its tail!

Their huge eyes are made of thousands of tiny lenses, giving them incredible vision to hunt fast!

These dragonflies can fly backward, sideways, and hover perfectly still, like a tiny helicopter!

When it's cold, they shiver their flight muscles to warm up, just like we do to stay warm!

特殊能力

能力

Acrobatic Flight

The Blue-Faced Meadowhawk can quickly change direction mid-air because of its independently moving wings, helping it catch prey.

能力

Super Sight

The Blue-Faced Meadowhawk has nearly 360-degree vision from its large compound eyes that helps them spot tiny insects from far away.

能力

Predator Evasion

The Blue-Faced Meadowhawk can detect sudden movements with its keen vision, allowing it to quickly escape from approaching predators.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
45-55 mm
サイズ
28-36 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
35 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These aerial hunters feast on small flying insects caught with incredible skill in mid-air!

年齢による違い: Larvae hunt aquatic insects underwater, while adults catch flying insects in the air.

主な食物

  • Mosquitoes
  • Midges
  • Flies
  • Gnats
  • Small moths

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Adult dragonflies are a common prey for this acrobatic bird.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Tadpoles and adult dragonflies are both on this frog's menu.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Actively preys on these common biting insects, helping control numbers.

eats

Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Larval dragonflies are a food source for many freshwater fish.

hunts

Lake Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Consumes large numbers of these small flies near water bodies.

特徴

別名

Blue-faced DragonflyBlue-faced SkimmerRed Meadowhawk

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よくある質問

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkの翼開長は何ですか?

45-55 mm

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkのサイズは何ですか?

28-36 mm

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkの飛行速度は何ですか?

35 km/h

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkは何を食べますか?

These aerial hunters feast on small flying insects caught with incredible skill in mid-air!

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkは通常どこに生息していますか?

They live near ponds, marshes, and grassy fields.

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Blue-Faced Meadowhawkの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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