探検昆虫

Hover Flies

Syrphidae

Hover flies are small, friendly insects that look like tiny bees. They love to fly around flowers and help plants by spreading pollen.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Hover Flies has a stout, often furry body with bright yellow and black stripes, making them look a lot like bees or wasps. They possess large, compound eyes and a single pair of clear wings, setting them apart from four-winged insects.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraSyrphidae
Hover Flies
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Hover Flies

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

Many hover fly larvae are incredible aphid hunters, eating hundreds in their short lives!

Some hover fly species can even fly backward or upside down with amazing aerial skill!

They are completely harmless to humans; they cannot sting or bite!

Unlike bees or wasps, hover flies only have one pair of wings, not two!

特殊能力

能力

Master of Mid-Air

Hover Flies can hover perfectly still, fly backward, and dart rapidly because they have specialized wing muscles that allow incredibly precise flight control.

能力

Pest Patrol Larvae

Hover Flies have larvae that are voracious predators of aphids and other soft-bodied pests, helping gardeners protect their plants naturally.

能力

Clever Disguise

Hover Flies can mimic the appearance of stinging bees and wasps because their striped patterns and fuzzy bodies trick predators into staying away.

能力

Flower Friend

Hover Flies can effectively pollinate many flowers because they visit blooms for nectar and pollen, transferring it between plants.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
8-50 mm
サイズ
4-25 mm
寿命
7-30 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar and pollen; larvae feast on plant pests like aphids!

年齢による違い: Adults feed on nectar and pollen; larvae are typically predatory on aphids or detritivorous.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Aphids
  • Mealybugs
  • Decaying organic matter

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Wild Carrot

Daucus carota

Transfers pollen while feeding on flowers.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common bird predator of adult hover flies.

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Larvae prey on these common garden pests.

eaten by

Black and Yellow Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

Often caught in spider webs while flying.

特徴

別名

Syrphid Fly

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Hover flies are friendly and safe, but always be gentle around insects.

よくある質問

Hover Fliesの翼開長は何ですか?

8-50 mm

Hover Fliesのサイズは何ですか?

4-25 mm

Hover Fliesの寿命は何ですか?

7-30 日

Hover Fliesの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Hover Fliesは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar and pollen; larvae feast on plant pests like aphids!

Hover Fliesは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Hover Fliesはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Hover Fliesの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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