探検昆虫

Diplolepis polita

Diplolepis polita

Diplolepis polita, also known as the Robin's pincushion, is a tiny insect that creates round, fuzzy galls on rose bushes. These galls are like little homes for the insect's larvae, making them very special!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Diplolepis polita is a tiny, dark, and often shiny wasp, appearing somewhat ant-like with a compact body and clear wings. Its most distinctive feature is not the wasp itself, but the reddish, spiky, mossy galls it creates on rose plants, which are much larger than the insect.

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Diplolepis polita
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Diplolepis polita

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 Diplolepis polita can lay eggs that hatch into more females without needing a male!

The plant galls grow into a perfect, safe, food-filled house just for the tiny developing larvae!

The spiky, mossy galls created by these wasps are sometimes called 'Robin's Pincushion'!

These tiny wasps are so precise, they can make a rose bush grow a whole new structure!

特殊能力

能力

Gall Architect

Diplolepis polita can chemically alter rose plants to grow protective, nutrient-rich nurseries for its young.

能力

Tiny Engineer

Diplolepis polita has a specialized ovipositor that precisely injects eggs and chemicals into plant tissue.

能力

Hidden Nursery

Diplolepis polita larvae can develop safely inside the plant galls, protected from many dangers.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
3-6 mm
サイズ
2-4 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

The larvae eat rose plant cells while adults may sip nectar from various flowers.

年齢による違い: Larvae consume plant tissue within galls, while adult wasps may feed on nectar and pollen.

主な食物

  • Rose plant cells
  • Nectar
  • Pollen

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Dog Rose

Rosa canina

Host plant for gall formation.

parasitizes

Gall Wasp Parasitoid

Orthopelma mediator

Lays eggs inside Diplolepis larvae.

eats

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds may predate on larvae in galls.

特徴

別名

Robin's pincushion

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

It's best to look at the galls but not touch them, as they are homes for tiny insects.

よくある質問

Diplolepis politaの翼開長は何ですか?

3-6 mm

Diplolepis politaのサイズは何ですか?

2-4 mm

Diplolepis politaの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Diplolepis politaは何を食べますか?

The larvae eat rose plant cells while adults may sip nectar from various flowers.

Diplolepis politaは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Diplolepis politaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Diplolepis politaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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