Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasp
探検昆虫
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasp
chalybion californicum
The Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasp is a shiny blue insect known for its amazing building skills. These wasps create mud nests that are perfect for their babies to grow up in!
生息地: They are usually found in gardens, fields, and near water sources where they can find mud.
外見
The Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasp is a slender insect, showcasing a striking metallic iridescent blue or blue-black body. It has a very thin, distinct waist connecting its abdomen and thorax, and its wings are typically dark and slightly smoky. Its shimmering appearance sets it apart from duller, blacker mud daubers.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Sphecidae属Chalybion
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
Female wasps don't kill spiders for their young; they paralyze them to keep them fresh!
Its stunning metallic blue color comes from light reflecting off tiny structures, not pigment.
They rarely sting humans, preferring to save their venom for paralyzing spider prey.
This wasp often reuses abandoned mud nests from other dauber species, saving building time!
特殊能力
能力
Mud Masonry
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasps can construct robust, thimble-shaped nests from mud because it helps them protect their offspring.
能力
Spider Sting
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasps can paralyze spiders with a targeted sting that provides fresh food for their young.
能力
Cocoon Weaving
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasps have larvae that spin tough silk cocoons that help them safely transform into adults.
能力
Iridescent Shine
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Wasps have a metallic blue shimmer that helps them both attract mates and deter predators.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 20-35 mm
- サイズ
- 10-18 mm
- 寿命
- 30-90 日
- 飛行速度
- 20 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults drink nectar; larvae feast on paralyzed spiders provided by their mother.
年齢による違い: Adults consume nectar, while larvae develop by eating spiders provisioned by the female wasp.
主な食物
- Spiders (for larvae)
- Nectar (for adults)
- Honeydew (for adults)
- Orb-weaver spiders
- Jumping spiders
採餌方法
- Pursuit
生態系とのつながり
hunts
European Garden Spider
Araneus diadematus
Paralyzes and provisions for its young.
hunts
Bold Jumper
Phidippus audax
A common spider prey for its developing larvae.
pollinates
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Adults visit flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.
eaten by
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Western Kingbird
Tyrannus verticalis
A bird known to prey on adult wasps.
特徴
別名
Blue Mud WaspCalifornia Mud WaspMud Dauber
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Do not disturb their nests as they can be startled.
よくある質問
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspの翼開長は何ですか？
20-35 mm
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspのサイズは何ですか？
10-18 mm
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspの寿命は何ですか？
30-90 日
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspの飛行速度は何ですか？
20 km/h
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspは何を食べますか？
Adults drink nectar; larvae feast on paralyzed spiders provided by their mother.
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspは通常どこに生息していますか？
They are usually found in gardens, fields, and near water sources where they can find mud.
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspはどのように狩りをしますか？
Pursuit
Common Blue Mud-Dauber Waspの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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