




Metallus rohweri
Metallus rohweri is a unique bug that loves to hide in the leaves. It has shiny colors that help it blend in with its surroundings, making it a special little critter to discover in nature.
生息地: Forests
The Metallus rohweri is a small, stout-bodied sawfly, typically black or dark brown with some yellowish or pale markings on its legs and antennae. Its wings are clear with distinct venation, making it visually different from true flies which have only two wings.





カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Despite its name, the sawfly is not a true fly, but actually a relative of bees and wasps!
Sawfly larvae are amazing leaf architects, creating tiny tunnels inside leaves to eat!
Sawfly larvae often look like caterpillars, but they have more tummy legs than butterflies!
The adult female has a special saw-like egg layer, giving these insects their unique name!
Metallus rohweri larvae can tunnel inside leaves, protected from predators, munching on soft plant tissue.
Metallus rohweri undergoes complete metamorphosis, allowing them to change from a leaf-mining larva to a flying adult.
As larvae, this insect eats tunnels into plant leaves; adults may sip nectar or not feed much.
年齢による違い: Larvae are leaf miners, feeding on the internal tissues of Rubus leaves. Adults are short-lived and may not feed, or they may consume nectar and pollen.
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Rubus allegheniensis
Larvae mine leaves for food.
Passer domesticus
Birds prey on larvae and adults.
Lathrolestes metalli
Larvae are hosts for this tiny wasp.
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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10-16 mm
4-8 mm
7-20 日
5 km/h
As larvae, this insect eats tunnels into plant leaves; adults may sip nectar or not feed much.
Forests
Grazing
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