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Hudsonian Emerald

somatochlora hudsonica

The Hudsonian Emerald is a stunning dragonfly with bright green and golden colors! It flits around wetlands, adding a touch of magic to the air as it hunts for tiny insects.

生息地: Freshwater wetlands, lakes, and ponds.

外見

The Hudsonian Emerald has striking emerald-green eyes that meet in the middle and a dark, metallic green body that can appear bronze in certain light. Its wings are clear, sometimes with a faint brownish tinge near the base, and its abdomen is slender, marked with subtle yellow spots.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataCorduliidaeSomatochlora
Hudsonian Emerald
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Hudsonian Emerald

カテゴリ

昆虫

レア度

Common

危険度

0/5 · 危険なし

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おもしろい事実

Dragonflies catch prey mid-air with their legs, often eating it while still flying without landing!

Its larva lives underwater for up to three years before transforming into a flying adult!

The 'emerald' in their name refers to their dazzling green eyes, not just their body color!

Underwater, young emeralds breathe through gills located inside their rectum, often expelling water for propulsion!

特殊能力

能力

Aerial Acrobat

Hudsonian Emeralds can hover, fly backward, and change direction instantly because of their two pairs of powerful, independently moving wings.

能力

Sharp-Eyed Hunter

Hudsonian Emeralds have massive compound eyes that give them nearly 360-degree vision, helping them spot tiny prey in mid-flight.

能力

Insect Net Legs

Hudsonian Emeralds have spiky legs that form a basket to scoop flying insects right out of the air while hunting.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
60-80 mm
サイズ
45-55 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
30 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

A fierce hunter, it snacks on small flying insects from mosquitoes to midges!

年齢による違い: Larvae are aquatic predators, eating tiny invertebrates; adults hunt flying insects in the air.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • midges
  • gnats
  • flies
  • mayflies

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eats

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

Fish eat larval Hudsonian Emeralds living underwater.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adult emeralds are important predators of mosquitoes.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds snatch adult dragonflies from the air.

特徴

別名

Emerald DragonflyHudsonian Emerald Dragonfly

コレクション

安全性

危険度

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よくある質問

Hudsonian Emeraldの翼開長は何ですか?

60-80 mm

Hudsonian Emeraldのサイズは何ですか?

45-55 mm

Hudsonian Emeraldの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Hudsonian Emeraldの飛行速度は何ですか?

30 km/h

Hudsonian Emeraldは何を食べますか?

A fierce hunter, it snacks on small flying insects from mosquitoes to midges!

Hudsonian Emeraldは通常どこに生息していますか?

Freshwater wetlands, lakes, and ponds.

Hudsonian Emeraldはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Hudsonian Emeraldの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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