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Prionyx kirbii

Prionyx kirbii

Prionyx kirbii, also known as the Kirby's grasshopper, is a colorful insect that loves to hop around in fields. It has long legs and can jump very high, making it fun to watch!

生息地: Grasslands

外見

The Prionyx kirbii is a slender, medium-sized digger wasp, typically black with a striking red or orange abdomen, and often reddish hind legs. Its long, narrow waist and dark, smoky wings make it distinct, contrasting with its generally dark body.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraSphecidaePrionyx
Prionyx kirbii
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Prionyx kirbii

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

Each Prionyx kirbii mother digs a separate underground nest for every egg.

They use their strong jaws and front legs to quickly dig into sandy soil.

This wasp can fly swiftly to find grasshoppers even bigger than itself!

Wasp mothers leave paralyzed prey for their babies to eat when they hatch!

特殊能力

能力

Paralytic Sting

Prionyx kirbii can deliver a venomous sting because it has a specialized stinger that helps them paralyze large prey.

能力

Master Digger

Prionyx kirbii can quickly excavate burrows because it has strong mandibles and spiny forelegs that help them dig into sandy soil.

能力

Grasshopper Hunter

Prionyx kirbii can locate and subdue grasshoppers because it has keen senses and powerful flight that help them find and capture prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
25-35 mm
サイズ
14-20 mm
寿命
20-60 日
飛行速度
20 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

This wasp hunts and paralyzes grasshoppers and crickets as food for its young!

年齢による違い: Adults feed on nectar from flowers, while larvae consume paralyzed insects left in the nest.

主な食物

  • Chorthippus parallelus
  • Gryllus campestris
  • Oedipoda caerulescens

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Common Grasshopper

Chorthippus parallelus

Main prey for larvae

hunts

Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

Common prey item

depends on

Common Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

Adults feed on its nectar

eaten by

Red-backed Shrike

Lanius collurio

May be impaled by shrikes

特徴

別名

Kirby's Grasshopper

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be gentle and watch from a distance, as insects can be delicate.

よくある質問

Prionyx kirbiiの翼開長は何ですか?

25-35 mm

Prionyx kirbiiのサイズは何ですか?

14-20 mm

Prionyx kirbiiの寿命は何ですか?

20-60 日

Prionyx kirbiiの飛行速度は何ですか?

20 km/h

Prionyx kirbiiは何を食べますか?

This wasp hunts and paralyzes grasshoppers and crickets as food for its young!

Prionyx kirbiiは通常どこに生息していますか?

Grasslands

Prionyx kirbiiはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Prionyx kirbiiの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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