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Humpbacked Flies

Phoridae

Humpbacked flies are tiny insects that have a unique humped back. They are often found in damp places and can be seen buzzing around flowers and decaying plants.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Humpbacked Flies has a distinctive rounded, hump-shaped thorax, which gives them their name. They are tiny, typically dark-bodied, with small heads and short antennae. Their clear wings often appear somewhat iridescent under light.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraPhoridae
Humpbacked Flies
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Humpbacked 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

A female can lay hundreds of eggs in her short lifetime!

Many species can run much faster than they fly!

Some Phorid fly larvae can live inside bee brains!

They are often called 'coffin flies' because they can be found deep in buried coffins!

特殊能力

能力

Ant Decapitator

Humpbacked Flies can lay eggs on ants, and their larvae grow inside, eventually causing the ant's head to fall off.

能力

Underground Explorer

Humpbacked Flies can burrow several feet into soil to reach hidden food sources, like buried decaying animals.

能力

Lightning Dodger

Humpbacked Flies can dart and change direction incredibly fast, helping them escape predators with surprising agility.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
1-5 mm
寿命
7-40 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

They eat decaying plants, fungi, and sometimes become parasites inside other insects or snails.

年齢による違い: Larvae are often parasitic or feed on decaying matter, while adults may sip nectar or honeydew.

主な食物

  • Decaying plants
  • Mushrooms
  • Insect larvae
  • Snails
  • Dead animals

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

parasitizes

Red Imported Fire Ant

Solenopsis invicta

Larvae develop inside and eventually behead the host ant.

eats

Button Mushroom

Agaricus bisporus

Many Phorid fly larvae feed on decaying fungi.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Araneus diadematus

Common garden spiders are predators of small flying insects.

parasitizes

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

Some species lay eggs on honey bees, with larvae developing inside.

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

Humpbacked flies are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Humpbacked Fliesのサイズは何ですか?

1-5 mm

Humpbacked Fliesの寿命は何ですか?

7-40 日

Humpbacked Fliesは何を食べますか?

They eat decaying plants, fungi, and sometimes become parasites inside other insects or snails.

Humpbacked Fliesは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Humpbacked Fliesはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Humpbacked Fliesの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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