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Phytomyza opacae
探検昆虫
Phytomyza opacae
Phytomyza opacae
Phytomyza opacae is a tiny insect that loves to munch on plants. It makes little tunnels in leaves, which can look like tiny paths. These insects are very small and often go unnoticed!
生息地: Urban areas
外見
The Phytomyza opacae is a very small fly, typically dull grey to yellowish-brown with clear wings. Its larvae are tiny, pale maggots that are rarely seen, as they live hidden within plant leaves, making distinctive tunnels.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Agromyzidae属Phytomyza
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
Even though they are flies, these insects get all their food as larvae by eating plant insides!
Female Phytomyza opacae use a sharp tube to pierce leaves and lay their tiny eggs inside.
Some plants try to fight back against these miners by growing extra cells to trap them!
The zig-zag trails you see on leaves are actually tunnels made by tiny Phytomyza opacae larvae!
特殊能力
能力
Leaf Art Creator
Phytomyza opacae can create intricate patterns on leaves because its larvae tunnel through plant tissue, leaving behind unique 'leaf mines'.
能力
Leaf Fortress Builder
Phytomyza opacae has larvae that live entirely inside plant leaves that helps them stay hidden from birds and other hungry predators.
能力
Plant Decoder
Phytomyza opacae can find specific host plants because of its sensitive antennae that help detect the right chemical signals for egg-laying.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 3-7 mm
- サイズ
- 1.5-3.5 mm
- 寿命
- 7-21 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Tiny larvae munch on leaf insides, while adults might sip nectar from flowers.
年齢による違い: Yes, larvae feed on internal leaf tissue, while adults may feed on nectar or not at all.
主な食物
- Cirsium arvense
- Arctium minus
- Sonchus oleraceus
- Lactuca serriola
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Creeping Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Larvae mine tunnels inside its leaves for food.
eats
Common Burdock
Arctium minus
Its leaves are a common food source for larvae.
parasitizes
Parasitic Wasp
Dacnusa dryas
This tiny wasp lays its eggs inside the Phytomyza larvae.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
Birds sometimes peck larvae out of their leaf mines.
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
Don't touch insects without asking an adult first, as some can bite or sting.
よくある質問
Phytomyza opacaeの翼開長は何ですか？
3-7 mm
Phytomyza opacaeのサイズは何ですか？
1.5-3.5 mm
Phytomyza opacaeの寿命は何ですか？
7-21 日
Phytomyza opacaeは何を食べますか？
Tiny larvae munch on leaf insides, while adults might sip nectar from flowers.
Phytomyza opacaeは通常どこに生息していますか？
Urban areas
Phytomyza opacaeはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Phytomyza opacaeの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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