locust gall midge
探検昆虫
locust gall midge
Obolodiplosis robiniae
The locust gall midge is a tiny insect that makes special galls on locust trees. These galls look like little round bumps and are homes for the midge's babies. They help the trees in their own special way!
生息地: Forests
外見
The locust gall midge is a tiny, delicate fly, typically reddish-brown with clear, membranous wings. It is distinguished by its minute size and slender body, often hard to spot without looking closely at host leaves.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Cecidomyiidae属Obolodiplosis
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
Baby midges live inside these plant galls, munching on their cozy, edible walls!
Many galls can be found on a single leaf, making it look very bumpy!
The galls look like tiny, pea-sized green pouches on black locust leaves!
These tiny insects are flies, not related to grasshoppers or actual locusts!
特殊能力
能力
Gall Architect
The locust gall midge can make special 'galls' on black locust leaves because they inject chemicals that reshape plant cells, creating a protective home for their larvae.
能力
Targeted Egg Layer
The locust gall midge can precisely lay eggs in young black locust leaf tissue because they have specialized ovipositors, ensuring offspring develop safely.
能力
Growth Manipulator
The locust gall midge larvae can control plant growth because they release substances that create unique protective shelters called galls.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 2-5 mm
- サイズ
- 1-3 mm
- 寿命
- 7-14 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Larvae munch on plant sap and tissues inside galls; adults typically don't feed much.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed exclusively within galls; adults have vestigial mouthparts and generally do not feed.
主な食物
- Robinia pseudoacacia leaf tissue
- Robinia pseudoacacia plant sap
- Robinia pseudoacacia plant cells
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Larvae develop and feed inside galls on its leaves.
parasitizes
Locust Gall Midge Parasitoid Wasp
Platygaster robiniae
Larvae of this tiny wasp develop inside the midge larvae.
parasitizes
Locust Gall Midge Parasitoid
Metaphycus robiniae
This wasp lays eggs in the midge larvae, controlling populations.
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
These insects are harmless, but it's best to look and not touch the galls.
よくある質問
locust gall midgeの翼開長は何ですか？
2-5 mm
locust gall midgeのサイズは何ですか？
1-3 mm
locust gall midgeの寿命は何ですか？
7-14 日
locust gall midgeは何を食べますか？
Larvae munch on plant sap and tissues inside galls; adults typically don't feed much.
locust gall midgeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
locust gall midgeはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
locust gall midgeの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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