探検昆虫

Eastern Amberwing

Perithemis tenera

The Eastern Amberwing is a small dragonfly with bright orange wings. They love to flutter around ponds and wetlands, showing off their beautiful colors in the sunlight.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Eastern Amberwing male has striking, entirely amber-orange wings and a reddish-orange body. Females possess clear wings with amber patches at the base and a brown spot near the tip, alongside a yellowish body. Its distinct wing coloration makes it easily identifiable near water.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaePerithemis
Eastern Amberwing
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Eastern Amberwing

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

Its babies live underwater for up to a year, breathing with gills!

Males sometimes pretend to be females to sneak past other dominant males!

The female Eastern Amberwing lays her tiny eggs by simply tapping the water!

These small dragonflies can fly backward, sideways, or even hover perfectly still!

特殊能力

能力

Eagle Eyesight

Eastern Amberwings can spot tiny flying prey from a distance because of their large, multifaceted compound eyes.

能力

Aerobatic Master

Eastern Amberwings can fly in any direction, including backward, because of their independently operating four wings that help them dodge.

能力

Sun Power

The Eastern Amberwing can warm up quickly by basking in the sun because of its dark body and broad wings that absorb heat.

能力

Shape-Shifting Larva

Eastern Amberwing larvae can breathe underwater because of specialized gills, allowing them to live hidden in aquatic environments.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
40-50 mm
サイズ
19-28 mm
寿命
28-42 日
飛行速度
18 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

As an adult, this dragonfly is an insectivore, expertly catching small flying insects like mosquitoes and flies.

年齢による違い: Nymphs hunt aquatic invertebrates and larvae, while adults exclusively prey on flying insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitos
  • gnats
  • midges
  • small flies

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

eats these common blood-feeding insects

hunts

House Fly

Musca domestica

captures and consumes these flying insects

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Rana catesbeiana

adults can be prey for larger amphibians

eaten by

Common Green Darner

Anax junius

larger dragonflies may prey on them

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

Dragonflies are friendly and won't hurt you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Eastern Amberwingの翼開長は何ですか?

40-50 mm

Eastern Amberwingのサイズは何ですか?

19-28 mm

Eastern Amberwingの寿命は何ですか?

28-42 日

Eastern Amberwingの飛行速度は何ですか?

18 km/h

Eastern Amberwingは何を食べますか?

As an adult, this dragonfly is an insectivore, expertly catching small flying insects like mosquitoes and flies.

Eastern Amberwingは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Eastern Amberwingはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Eastern Amberwingの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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