Knapweed Gall Fly
探検昆虫
Knapweed Gall Fly
Urophora affinis
The Knapweed Gall Fly is a tiny insect that makes special homes called galls on plants. These galls are like little bumps where the fly's larvae grow. They help the plant and the fly live together in a unique way!
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Knapweed Gall Fly is a small, stocky fly, typically 3-5mm long, with a brownish-black body that may show a subtle metallic sheen. Its clear wings are distinctively patterned with dark bands or spots, setting it apart from many other small flies. It has short antennae and large compound eyes.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Tephritidae属Urophora
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 tiny larva can live safely inside a plant gall for almost a year!
Its babies eat plants from the inside out!
The adult fly's wings have cool dark stripes or spots!
They are often set free on purpose to fight invasive plants!
特殊能力
能力
Gall Architect
Knapweed Gall Fly can create a protective plant gall because its larvae induce abnormal growth, sheltering them as they develop.
能力
Targeted Herbivore
Knapweed Gall Fly has special sensors that help them only lay eggs on specific Knapweed species, ensuring their young have the right food.
能力
Weed Warrior
Knapweed Gall Fly can help control invasive weeds because it specifically targets certain Knapweed plants, limiting their spread.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 6-10 mm
- サイズ
- 3-5 mm
- 寿命
- 330-380 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults may sip nectar, but the larvae eat the nutritious tissues of knapweed plants from inside their galls.
年齢による違い: Yes, larvae consume plant tissue inside galls, while adults may sip nectar or water.
主な食物
- Knapweed stem tissue
- Knapweed developing seeds
- Nectar
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Spotted Knapweed
Centaurea stoebe
Provides food and shelter for larvae within galls.
depends on
Diffuse Knapweed
Centaurea diffusa
Provides food and shelter for larvae within galls.
parasitizes
Parasitic Wasp
Pteromalus calamagrostidis
Lays its eggs inside Knapweed Gall Fly larvae.
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Great Tit
Parus major
Birds sometimes peck open galls to eat the larvae.
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 safe to look at these flies, but don't touch them or the plants they live on.
よくある質問
Knapweed Gall Flyの翼開長は何ですか？
6-10 mm
Knapweed Gall Flyのサイズは何ですか？
3-5 mm
Knapweed Gall Flyの寿命は何ですか？
330-380 日
Knapweed Gall Flyは何を食べますか？
Adults may sip nectar, but the larvae eat the nutritious tissues of knapweed plants from inside their galls.
Knapweed Gall Flyは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Knapweed Gall Flyはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Knapweed Gall Flyの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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