探検昆虫

Common Snakeflies

Agulla

Common Snakeflies are fascinating insects that look like they are flying with a snake! They have long bodies and can be found in gardens and forests, where they help control pests.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Common Snakeflies has a slender, dark brown body with two pairs of clear, veined wings often held roof-like over its back. Its most distinctive feature is a long, flexible neck, which allows its triangular head to be held aloft, resembling a tiny snake.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaRaphidiopteraRaphidiidaeAgulla
Common Snakeflies
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Common Snakeflies

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

Even as adults, snakeflies are fierce hunters, eating aphids and other tiny bugs!

Female snakeflies have a long ovipositor, like a tiny sword, to lay eggs in crevices!

Some snakefly larvae live for years hidden under tree bark before becoming adults!

These ancient insects have changed little in 200 million years, they're living fossils!

特殊能力

能力

Head Swivel

Common Snakeflies can swiftly pivot their triangular heads because of a flexible neck that helps them spot prey without moving their body.

能力

Camouflage Cloak

Common Snakeflies has a mottled brown or green coloration that helps them blend perfectly with tree bark and foliage, avoiding predators.

能力

Subterranean Hunter

Common Snakeflies larvae can live hidden under bark for years, helping them ambush small insects in tight, dark spaces.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-25 mm
サイズ
10-15 mm
寿命
365-1095 日
飛行速度
2-5 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These agile hunters feast on small insects and mites, helping control garden pests.

年齢による違い: Larvae and adults both hunt small arthropods, but larvae prefer pests found under tree bark.

主な食物

  • Aphids
  • Small caterpillars
  • Mites
  • Psocids
  • Insect eggs

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

a common prey item

eaten by

Blue Jay

Cyanocitta cristata

a regular bird predator

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

caught in spider webs

shelters

White Oak

Quercus alba

larvae live under bark

特徴

別名

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安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's best to watch snakeflies from a distance. They are harmless and just want to catch their food.

よくある質問

Common Snakefliesの翼開長は何ですか?

15-25 mm

Common Snakefliesのサイズは何ですか?

10-15 mm

Common Snakefliesの寿命は何ですか?

365-1095 日

Common Snakefliesの飛行速度は何ですか?

2-5 km/h

Common Snakefliesは何を食べますか?

These agile hunters feast on small insects and mites, helping control garden pests.

Common Snakefliesは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Common Snakefliesはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Common Snakefliesの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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