探検昆虫

Golden-tailed Woodborer

Lithurgus chrysurus

The Golden-tailed Woodborer is a special beetle known for its shiny golden tail! These little insects help trees by making tunnels in wood, which can help the tree stay healthy.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Golden-tailed Woodborer is a dark-bodied bee with a metallic luster. It has a distinctive tuft of dense, golden-yellow hairs at the tip of its abdomen, giving it its 'golden tail' appearance. Its body is slender, often resembling a wasp.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraMegachilidaeLithurgus
Golden-tailed Woodborer
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Golden-tailed Woodborer

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

Despite looking like a wasp, this fuzzy insect is actually a gentle bee.

Their striking golden tail hairs shimmer, helping them stand out in nature!

These clever bees lay their eggs inside tiny tunnels already made in wood.

They're called "resin bees" because they build nests from sticky tree sap!

特殊能力

能力

Resin Sculptor

Golden-tailed Woodborer can collect and sculpt plant resins because it has specialized mandibles that help it shape sticky resin into nest structures.

能力

Pollen Powerhouse

The Golden-tailed Woodborer has special hairs on its legs and body that help them collect pollen, which is crucial for feeding their young.

能力

Nesting Ingenuity

The Golden-tailed Woodborer can create safe nurseries for its young because it nests in pre-existing holes in wood or stems, sealing them with resin.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-21 mm
サイズ
10-14 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
10-15 km/h
脚の数
6
コロニーの大きさ
1

食性と食事

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat pollen paste, adults drink nectar.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Thistle nectar
  • Sunflower pollen

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Yellow Starthistle

Centaurea solstitialis

collects pollen and nectar

depends on

Scots Pine

Pinus sylvestris

collects resin for nest building

eaten by

European Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

might get caught in webs

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

forages for insects

parasitizes

Red-footed Cuckoo Bee

Coelioxys rufescens

lays eggs in its nests

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't touch insects without asking an adult first, as some can bite.

よくある質問

Golden-tailed Woodborerの翼開長は何ですか?

15-21 mm

Golden-tailed Woodborerのサイズは何ですか?

10-14 mm

Golden-tailed Woodborerの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Golden-tailed Woodborerの飛行速度は何ですか?

10-15 km/h

Golden-tailed Woodborerは何を食べますか?

These bees drink flower nectar for energy and gather pollen to feed their babies.

Golden-tailed Woodborerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Golden-tailed Woodborerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Golden-tailed Woodborerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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