探検昆虫

Northeastern Hammertail

Efferia aestuans

The Northeastern Hammertail is a special kind of fly with a long, thin body and beautiful wings. It loves to buzz around flowers and is great at helping plants grow by spreading pollen.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Northeastern Hammertail is a sleek, medium-sized robber fly with a generally dark gray to black body, often appearing frosted on its back. It has distinctive long, tapering abdomen segments that give it a 'hammertail' appearance and large, prominent compound eyes. Its face features a prominent, bristly 'beard' of hairs.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaDipteraAsilidaeEfferia
Northeastern Hammertail
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Northeastern Hammertail

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 Hammertail's bristly 'beard' protects its face from struggling prey as it attacks.

Baby Hammertails live underground for years, hunting grubs before they grow wings.

Despite being flies, they sometimes mimic bees or wasps to scare off predators!

This fly can turn its head nearly 360 degrees to spot prey from all angles!

特殊能力

能力

Lightning Strike

Northeastern Hammertail can snatch flying insects right out of the air using its powerful, spiky legs to secure its prey.

能力

Venomous Sting

Northeastern Hammertail has a sharp proboscis that injects venom, quickly paralyzing its prey for an easy meal.

能力

Stealthy Perch

Northeastern Hammertail can blend into its environment, waiting patiently on plants or ground to ambush unsuspecting insects.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-50 mm
サイズ
15-25 mm
寿命
20-40 日
飛行速度
25 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

This fierce insectivore is a master aerial hunter, feeding on a variety of other flying insects.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat grubs and other insect eggs found in the soil.

主な食物

  • Honey bees
  • House flies
  • Grasshoppers
  • Wasps
  • Moths
  • Beetles

採餌方法

  • Ambush

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

A common prey item for adult Hammertails.

hunts

House fly

Musca domestica

Frequently captured by Hammertails in open areas.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Robber flies can be caught and eaten by insectivorous birds.

eaten by

Garden Spider

Argiope aurantia

May get caught in spider webs as they hunt.

hunts

American Grasshopper

Schistocerca americana

Larger Hammertails can prey on smaller grasshoppers.

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

よくある質問

Northeastern Hammertailの翼開長は何ですか?

30-50 mm

Northeastern Hammertailのサイズは何ですか?

15-25 mm

Northeastern Hammertailの寿命は何ですか?

20-40 日

Northeastern Hammertailの飛行速度は何ですか?

25 km/h

Northeastern Hammertailは何を食べますか?

This fierce insectivore is a master aerial hunter, feeding on a variety of other flying insects.

Northeastern Hammertailは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Northeastern Hammertailはどのように狩りをしますか?

Ambush

Northeastern Hammertailの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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