探検昆虫

Common Drone Fly

Eristalis tenax

The Common Drone Fly is a friendly insect that looks a lot like a bee but doesn't sting! They love to fly around flowers and help pollinate plants while they sip sweet nectar.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Common Drone Fly has a stout, hairy body with black and yellow or orange stripes, strongly resembling a honey bee. Its head features large, reddish-brown eyes that nearly meet at the top, and it lacks the constricted 'waist' found on actual bees.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraSyrphidaeEristalis
Common Drone Fly
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Common Drone Fly

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

Drone flies can beat their wings thousands of times per minute, making their signature buzz!

Even though they look like bees, drone flies are completely harmless and cannot sting at all!

Its larvae are sometimes called 'rat-tailed maggots' because they have a long breathing tube!

Some drone flies can migrate thousands of kilometers, flying across entire continents!

特殊能力

能力

Bee Impersonator

Common Drone Fly has a unique appearance that helps them mimic stinging honey bees, scaring away predators.

能力

Hover Master

Common Drone Fly can hover perfectly still in mid-air because of their powerful, agile wings, helping them drink nectar.

能力

Water Cleaner

Common Drone Fly larvae live in murky water, filtering out decaying matter that helps clean their aquatic homes.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
18-25 mm
サイズ
10-16 mm
寿命
10-30 日
飛行速度
15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while their larvae munch on decomposing matter in water.

年齢による違い: Larvae are detritivores, feeding on decaying matter in water; adults are herbivores, feeding on nectar and pollen.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Honeydew
  • Decaying organic matter
  • Microorganisms

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Helps transfer pollen between flowers, aiding plant reproduction.

pollinates

Common Daisy

Bellis perennis

Transfers pollen while feeding on nectar, assisting plant growth.

eaten by

Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Spiders sometimes ambush and prey on these flies from flowers.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds can catch and eat drone flies as a food source.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't worry, drone flies are safe and won't sting you!

よくある質問

Common Drone Flyの翼開長は何ですか?

18-25 mm

Common Drone Flyのサイズは何ですか?

10-16 mm

Common Drone Flyの寿命は何ですか?

10-30 日

Common Drone Flyの飛行速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Common Drone Flyは何を食べますか?

Adults sip flower nectar for energy, while their larvae munch on decomposing matter in water.

Common Drone Flyは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Common Drone Flyはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Common Drone Flyの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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