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California Darner

Rhionaeschna californica

The California Darner is a beautiful dragonfly with bright colors and long wings. It loves to fly over ponds and streams, catching bugs in the air. Watching them zip around is a fun sight!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The California Darner has a robust body, usually featuring a bright green thorax and a striking blue abdomen, especially in mature males. Its large compound eyes meet at the top of its head, a key feature distinguishing it from other dragonflies, giving it an almost helmeted appearance.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataAeshnidaeRhionaeschna
California Darner
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California Darner

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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California Darners warm up in the sun by pointing their heads at it, like tiny solar panels!

Dragonflies were among Earth's first winged insects, flying millions of years before dinosaurs!

Their babies, called nymphs, live underwater for years before they finally emerge and fly!

They can hunt with incredible precision, snatching tiny flies right out of the air mid-flight!

特殊能力

能力

Super Sight

California Darner has huge compound eyes that give it almost 360-degree vision, helping them spot tiny prey and predators.

能力

Acrobatic Pilot

California Darner can move its two pairs of wings independently, allowing it to hover, fly backward, and turn rapidly in mid-air.

能力

Airborne Net

California Darner has spiky legs that form a basket to scoop up insects right out of the air while flying at high speed.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
90-110 mm
サイズ
60-80 mm
寿命
30-60 日
飛行速度
50 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These expert hunters quickly snatch up other insects in mid-air with their strong jaws.

年齢による違い: Nymphs hunt aquatic invertebrates and small tadpoles; adults hunt flying insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • midges
  • gnats
  • butterflies
  • moths

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Western Encephalitis Mosquito

Culex tarsalis

Adults prey on adult mosquitoes.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

Adults and nymphs are prey for frogs.

eaten by

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks may eat dragonfly nymphs.

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

Adults actively pursue and eat flies.

特徴

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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, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

California Darnerの翼開長は何ですか?

90-110 mm

California Darnerのサイズは何ですか?

60-80 mm

California Darnerの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

California Darnerの飛行速度は何ですか?

50 km/h

California Darnerは何を食べますか?

These expert hunters quickly snatch up other insects in mid-air with their strong jaws.

California Darnerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

California Darnerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

California Darnerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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