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Jumping Gall Wasp
探検昆虫
Jumping Gall Wasp
Neuroterus saltatorius
The Jumping Gall Wasp is a tiny insect that makes little galls on oak trees. These galls are like cozy homes for the wasp's babies, and they can jump when they are disturbed!
生息地: Forests
外見
The Jumping Gall Wasp is a tiny insect, typically dark brown to black, with a compact, ant-like body. Some generations are wingless, while others possess clear, delicate wings. It's often distinguished by its surprisingly powerful hind legs.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Cynipidae属Neuroterus
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 their name, some generations of this wasp cannot fly at all!
Each tiny gall contains a single baby wasp growing safely inside.
They cause oak trees to grow tiny, seed-like galls on their leaves!
They spend most of their life hidden away, tucked inside a leaf gall!
特殊能力
能力
Leaping Escape
Jumping Gall Wasps can jump surprising distances to evade predators, using their strong, spring-loaded legs.
能力
Tree Architect
This wasp induces oak trees to grow unique, seed-like galls that protect and nourish its developing larvae.
能力
Shape Shifter
Jumping Gall Wasps have two distinct forms in their life cycle: one wingless and jumping, the other winged.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 2-4 mm
- サイズ
- 1-2 mm
- 寿命
- 5-10 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults don't eat much, while their young munch on nutrients from oak trees!
年齢による違い: Larvae consume gall tissue; adults typically do not feed or feed very little.
主な食物
- Oak gall tissue
- Oak tree nutrients
採餌方法
- Null
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Valley Oak
Quercus lobata
Induces galls on leaves for larval development.
parasitizes
Oak Gall Parasitoid Wasp
Torymus californicus
Larvae feed on the developing gall wasp larva inside the gall.
eaten by
Mountain Chickadee
Poecile gambeli
Birds peck open galls to eat the wasp larvae 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
It's best to look at insects from a distance and not touch them.
よくある質問
Jumping Gall Waspの翼開長は何ですか？
2-4 mm
Jumping Gall Waspのサイズは何ですか？
1-2 mm
Jumping Gall Waspの寿命は何ですか？
5-10 日
Jumping Gall Waspは何を食べますか？
Adults don't eat much, while their young munch on nutrients from oak trees!
Jumping Gall Waspは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Jumping Gall Waspはどのように狩りをしますか？
Null
Jumping Gall Waspの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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