探検昆虫

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria

laphria thoracica

The Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria is a fascinating insect with a bright yellow back! It loves to buzz around flowers and is often seen darting through gardens.

生息地: They can be found in gardens, meadows, and open fields.

外見

The Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria is a large, fuzzy insect that remarkably mimics a bumblebee. It has a robust black body with a distinctive, thick yellow band across its thorax, giving it a 'yellow-backed' appearance. Its black wings are clear.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraAsilidaeLaphria
Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria
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Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria

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

Their larvae live in rotting wood and eat other insect larvae underground.

These incredible fliers can hover perfectly still, just like a tiny helicopter.

They have super-sharp vision, helping them spot tiny prey from far away.

They're sometimes called "assassin flies" for their amazing hunting skills!

特殊能力

能力

Mimic Master

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria has furry yellow and black markings that help them mimic stinging bumblebees, scaring off potential predators.

能力

Swift Hunter

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria can quickly ambush flying insects because of their powerful wings and excellent eyesight, catching prey mid-air.

能力

Venomous Bite

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphria can inject paralyzing venom into their prey using a tough proboscis, quickly subduing other insects.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-50 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
21-28 日
飛行速度
15-25 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These fierce insect hunters pounce on other flying bugs for their meals!

年齢による違い: Larvae hunt other insect larvae in decaying wood, while adults hunt flying insects.

主な食物

  • Honey bees
  • Bumblebees
  • Wasps
  • Flies
  • Beetles

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

A common prey item for adults.

hunts

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

Often mistaken for their mimicry target.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

A bird predator that eats large insects.

eaten by

Flower Crab Spider

Misumena vatia

Ambush predator that catches them on flowers.

特徴

別名

LaphriaYellow-Backed Bee Fly

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

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaの翼開長は何ですか?

30-50 mm

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaの寿命は何ですか?

21-28 日

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaの飛行速度は何ですか?

15-25 km/h

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaは何を食べますか?

These fierce insect hunters pounce on other flying bugs for their meals!

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaは通常どこに生息していますか?

They can be found in gardens, meadows, and open fields.

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Eastern Yellow-Backed Laphriaの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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