探検昆虫

Paddle-tailed Darner

Aeshna palmata

The Paddle-tailed Darner is a beautiful dragonfly with a paddle-shaped tail. It loves to fly around ponds and wetlands, showing off its bright colors and fast movements.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Paddle-tailed Darner has a long, slender body with striking blue and green markings on a dark brown background. Males are distinct for their flattened, paddle-like abdomen tip. It also possesses large, wrap-around eyes and four clear, delicate wings, typical of darners.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataAeshnidaeAeshna
Paddle-tailed Darner
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Paddle-tailed Darner

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 single Darner can eat hundreds of pesky mosquitoes and flies in just one day!

Dragonflies like the Darner existed on Earth even before the first dinosaurs appeared!

They mate in a unique 'wheel' position while flying or perched on vegetation.

Young darners, called nymphs, live underwater for several years before becoming adults.

特殊能力

能力

Omni-Gaze Vision

Paddle-tailed Darners can see almost 360 degrees because their giant compound eyes help them spot prey and predators from any direction.

能力

Acrobatic Flight

Paddle-tailed Darners can fly forwards, backwards, hover, and change direction instantly because each wing moves independently.

能力

Lightning Strike Hunter

Paddle-tailed Darners can snatch flying insects right out of the air because of their incredible speed and agility.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
90-100 mm
サイズ
65-75 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
45 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

An aerial hunter, it dines on a variety of flying insects caught mid-flight.

年齢による違い: Nymphs are aquatic predators, eating tadpoles, small fish, and aquatic insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • gnats
  • moths
  • butterflies

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Common Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Hunts adult mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

eaten by

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Can be prey for various bird species near water bodies.

eats

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Nymphs are a food source for fish in aquatic habitats.

hunts

Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Nymphs hunt tadpoles and other small aquatic organisms.

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

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

よくある質問

Paddle-tailed Darnerの翼開長は何ですか?

90-100 mm

Paddle-tailed Darnerのサイズは何ですか?

65-75 mm

Paddle-tailed Darnerの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Paddle-tailed Darnerの飛行速度は何ですか?

45 km/h

Paddle-tailed Darnerは何を食べますか?

An aerial hunter, it dines on a variety of flying insects caught mid-flight.

Paddle-tailed Darnerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Paddle-tailed Darnerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Paddle-tailed Darnerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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