探検昆虫

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth

Hemaris fuciformis

The Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth is a special insect that looks like a bee but is actually a moth! It has beautiful yellow and brown stripes and loves to sip nectar from flowers.

生息地: Gardens and meadows

外見

The Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a fuzzy, olive-green body with a reddish-brown tip on its abdomen. Its clear wings are bordered by a broad band of reddish-brown, making it visually distinct from a stinging bee or typical moth.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaLepidopteraSphingidaeHemaris
Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth
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Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth

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 hums loudly as it flies, sounding exactly like a busy bee!

Its wings start scaled, but they shed them to become clear, just like magic!

The caterpillar has a cool 'horn' on its tail, but it's totally harmless!

This moth can fly backwards and sideways, showing amazing agility in the air!

特殊能力

能力

Master Mimicry

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a fuzzy, bee-like body that tricks predators into thinking it's a stinging bee for protection.

能力

Helicopter Hover

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth can hover precisely in mid-air because of its rapid wing beats, helping it sip nectar from flowers.

能力

Nectar Straw

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth has a long, coiled proboscis that helps it reach deep inside flowers to drink sugary nectar.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
38-48 mm
サイズ
32-38 mm
寿命
21-28 日
飛行速度
40 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat leaves of honeysuckle and viburnum; adults drink nectar from various flowers.

主な食物

  • Honeysuckle nectar
  • Viburnum nectar
  • Knapweed nectar
  • Bugle nectar
  • Honeysuckle leaves (larvae)
  • Viburnum leaves (larvae)

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Feeds on nectar, helping the plant reproduce.

pollinates

Guelder-rose

Viburnum opulus

Transfers pollen while collecting flower nectar.

eaten by

Eurasian Blue Tit

Cyanistes caeruleus

Caterpillars are a food source for hungry birds.

symbiotic with

Western Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Shares nectar sources and helps pollinate flowers.

特徴

別名

Bee Moth

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

These moths are friendly and won't hurt you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothの翼開長は何ですか?

38-48 mm

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothのサイズは何ですか?

32-38 mm

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothの寿命は何ですか?

21-28 日

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothの飛行速度は何ですか?

40 km/h

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothは何を食べますか?

Adults drink flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on leaves to grow big and strong.

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and meadows

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmothの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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