Cotesia
探検昆虫
Cotesia
cotesia
Cotesia are tiny wasps that help protect plants by controlling caterpillar populations. They are fascinating because they lay their eggs inside caterpillars, which helps keep the garden healthy!
生息地: Cotesia live in gardens, fields, and forests where caterpillars are found.
外見
The Cotesia is a tiny, slender wasp, typically black or dark brown, with two pairs of clear, membranous wings and long, thin antennae. Its body is smooth and often shiny, giving it a sleek appearance that distinguishes it from more robust flies or bees.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Braconidae属Cotesia
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 Cotesia wasps can drink flower nectar, giving them the energy needed to find their caterpillar targets! Wow!
After Cotesia larvae burst out, the caterpillar often stops eating and sometimes even guards the wasp cocoons! Wow!
Some Cotesia species inject a special virus into their host to keep their eggs safe from the caterpillar's defenses! Wow!
These amazing wasps are often smaller than a single grain of rice, making them super hard to spot! Wow!
特殊能力
能力
Caterpillar Transformer
Cotesia can lay its eggs inside caterpillars, transforming the host into a nursery and food source for its growing larvae.
能力
Immune System Dodger
Cotesia has special viruses that suppress the host caterpillar's immune system, protecting its eggs from being destroyed.
能力
Zombie Commander
Some Cotesia larvae can make the caterpillar guard their cocoons, protecting them even after the larvae have burst out!
能力
Scent Detective
Cotesia can sniff out chemical signals released by plants under attack, guiding them directly to their caterpillar hosts.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 3-6 mm
- サイズ
- 2-4 mm
- 寿命
- 10-25 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adult Cotesia wasps drink nectar, while their young feast on the insides of caterpillars as parasites.
年齢による違い: Adults feed on plant sugars for energy; larvae are endoparasitoids, consuming the internal tissues of host caterpillars.
主な食物
- nectar
- honeydew
- plant sap
採餌方法
- Null
生態系とのつながり
parasitizes
Cabbage White Butterfly
Pieris rapae
A common caterpillar host for several Cotesia species.
parasitizes
Beet Armyworm
Spodoptera exigua
Cotesia helps control this significant agricultural pest.
eaten by
Flower Crab Spider
Misumena vatia
Ambush predators that catch adult wasps on flowers.
depends on
Canada Goldenrod
Solidago canadensis
Adult wasps feed on the nectar from these flowers.
特徴
別名
Caterpillar killerCotesia waspMicro wasp
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Cotesiaの翼開長は何ですか？
3-6 mm
Cotesiaのサイズは何ですか？
2-4 mm
Cotesiaの寿命は何ですか？
10-25 日
Cotesiaは何を食べますか？
Adult Cotesia wasps drink nectar, while their young feast on the insides of caterpillars as parasites.
Cotesiaは通常どこに生息していますか？
Cotesia live in gardens, fields, and forests where caterpillars are found.
Cotesiaはどのように狩りをしますか？
Null
Cotesiaの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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