探検昆虫

Meadow Flies

Chrysotoxum

Meadow flies are small, colorful insects that love to buzz around flowers. They are often seen in sunny meadows, where they help pollinate plants while searching for nectar.

生息地: Meadows

外見

The Meadow Flies has a slender body, often featuring bright yellow and black stripes across its abdomen, making it resemble a wasp or bee. It possesses two clear wings and large, prominent compound eyes that cover much of its head. Their short, stubby antennae distinguish them from the longer antennae of bees.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraSyrphidaeChrysotoxum
Meadow Flies
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Meadow 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

Instead of chewing, adult Meadow Flies use a spongy tongue to slurp up sweet nectar.

Some Meadow Flies larvae are secret agents, living hidden inside ant nests!

Their wings beat so incredibly fast, over 200 times every single second!

Wow! Meadow Flies can fly backwards and sideways, amazing aerial tricks!

特殊能力

能力

Perfect Hovering

Meadow Flies can stay perfectly still in mid-air because of their powerful wing muscles, which helps them search for flowers or avoid predators.

能力

Disguise Master

Meadow Flies has bright yellow and black patterns that make them look like wasps, which helps them scare away hungry birds and other attackers.

能力

Aphid Predator Power

Meadow Flies larvae can gobble up many tiny aphids because of their strong mouthparts, which helps farmers protect their crops naturally.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
15-30 mm
サイズ
8-18 mm
寿命
15-40 日
飛行速度
10 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip sweet nectar and pollen, while their hungry young often munch on garden pests!

年齢による違い: Larvae are often carnivorous, feasting on aphids, while adults primarily feed on nectar and pollen.

主な食物

  • nectar
  • pollen
  • aphids
  • honeydew

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

Dandelion

Taraxacum officinale

Adults visit their flowers for nectar and pollen.

hunts

Cotton Aphid

Aphis gossypii

Their larvae prey on these tiny garden pests.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A common bird that will feed on adult flies.

pollinates

Raspberry

Rubus idaeus

Help these plants produce their delicious fruit.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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

よくある質問

Meadow Fliesの翼開長は何ですか?

15-30 mm

Meadow Fliesのサイズは何ですか?

8-18 mm

Meadow Fliesの寿命は何ですか?

15-40 日

Meadow Fliesの飛行速度は何ですか?

10 km/h

Meadow Fliesは何を食べますか?

Adults sip sweet nectar and pollen, while their hungry young often munch on garden pests!

Meadow Fliesは通常どこに生息していますか?

Meadows

Meadow Fliesはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Meadow Fliesの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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