探検昆虫

Carolina Saddlebags

Tramea carolina

The Carolina Saddlebags is a colorful dragonfly that loves to fly around ponds and lakes. With its bright colors and unique shape, it is a fun insect to spot while exploring nature!

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Carolina Saddlebags has a reddish-brown or yellowish body with distinctive large, dark brown 'saddlebag' patches at the base of its hind wings. Males typically have a bright red abdomen, while females are yellowish or brownish, making them easily distinguishable from other dragonflies.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeTramea
Carolina Saddlebags
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Carolina Saddlebags

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

As a baby, it breathes underwater using gills inside its rear end!

Dragonflies are ancient, flying the skies even before dinosaurs roamed Earth!

Each of their four wings can move separately, like tiny independent helicopter rotors!

Some Carolina Saddlebags migrate thousands of miles like tiny, jewel-toned airplanes!

特殊能力

能力

360 Vision

Carolina Saddlebags has enormous compound eyes that give them nearly 360-degree vision, helping them spot prey and avoid predators.

能力

Aerobatic Flight

Carolina Saddlebags can fly forwards, backward, and hover, using independently controlled wings for incredible aerial agility.

能力

Aquatic Hunter

Carolina Saddlebags nymphs are fierce underwater predators, catching other insects and even small fish with their extendable jaws.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-120 mm
サイズ
45-60 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
45 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

A speedy air hunter, the Carolina Saddlebags eats flying insects with incredible agility.

年齢による違い: Young dragonflies (nymphs) live underwater and eat aquatic insects and small tadpoles; adults hunt flying insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • gnats
  • flies
  • small moths
  • butterflies
  • damselflies

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adults catch flying mosquitoes in mid-air.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Adult dragonflies can be snatched by hungry frogs.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Larval nymphs are prey for this fish.

eaten by

Tree Swallow

Tachycineta bicolor

Birds can capture adult dragonflies during flight.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Carolina Saddlebagsの翼開長は何ですか?

70-120 mm

Carolina Saddlebagsのサイズは何ですか?

45-60 mm

Carolina Saddlebagsの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Carolina Saddlebagsの飛行速度は何ですか?

45 km/h

Carolina Saddlebagsは何を食べますか?

A speedy air hunter, the Carolina Saddlebags eats flying insects with incredible agility.

Carolina Saddlebagsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Carolina Saddlebagsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Carolina Saddlebagsの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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