探検昆虫

Cockchafers

Melolontha

Cockchafers are big, brown beetles that come out in the spring. They love to fly around at night and can be found in gardens and fields. Their larvae, called grubs, live in the soil and help the earth stay healthy.

生息地: Grasslands, Gardens

外見

The Cockchafer has a robust, oval body, typically reddish-brown with a distinct black head and pronotum. Its ridged wing cases cover delicate flight wings, and males feature prominent fan-like antennae, making it visually distinct from smaller scarab beetles.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraScarabaeidaeMelolontha
Cockchafers
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Cockchafers

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

Adult cockchafers only live for about 5-6 weeks, just long enough to mate and lay eggs.

Every few years, there's a "Cockchafer year" where thousands emerge all at once!

Males have special fan-like antennae they use to "smell" females from far away.

They spend up to five years as a grub underground before becoming an adult beetle!

特殊能力

能力

Root Grubbing Power

Cockchafer larvae can spend years underground munching on roots, helping them store energy for their big transformation into an adult beetle.

能力

Night-Time Navigators

Cockchafers can fly through the evening sky, guided by special sensors on their antennae that help them find mates and food in the dark.

能力

Antennae Radar

Male Cockchafers have fan-like antennae that act like radar, helping them sniff out female pheromones from far away to find a partner.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
45-60 mm
サイズ
25-30 mm
寿命
30-45 日
飛行速度
9 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults munch on tree leaves and flowers, while their grubs feast on plant roots underground!

年齢による違い: Larvae (grubs) eat roots underground, while adults feed on leaves and flowers of trees and shrubs.

主な食物

  • Oak leaves
  • Beech leaves
  • Fruit tree leaves
  • Grass roots
  • Clover

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Common Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Bats hunt adult cockchafers during their evening flights.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Hedgehogs find and eat cockchafer grubs and adults.

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Adult cockchafers feed on the leaves of oak trees.

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Adults also consume the foliage of beech trees.

特徴

別名

May Bug

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Cockchafers are not dangerous, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Cockchafersの翼開長は何ですか?

45-60 mm

Cockchafersのサイズは何ですか?

25-30 mm

Cockchafersの寿命は何ですか?

30-45 日

Cockchafersの飛行速度は何ですか?

9 km/h

Cockchafersは何を食べますか?

Adults munch on tree leaves and flowers, while their grubs feast on plant roots underground!

Cockchafersは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands, Gardens

Cockchafersはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Cockchafersの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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