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Psylloids

Psylloidea

Psylloids, also known as jumping plant lice, are tiny insects that love to hop around on plants. They can be found in many gardens and fields, where they feed on plant sap.

生息地: Gardens and fields

外見

The Psylloids is a tiny insect with a stout body, often green, yellow, or brown, blending with plants. It has two pairs of clear, membranous wings usually held roof-like over its back, and prominent eyes. They are distinct from aphids by their strong jumping legs.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHemipteraTriozidaePsylla
Psylloids
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Psylloids

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

Baby psyllids, called nymphs, have tiny wing buds and look very different from adults!

Many psyllids produce a sweet, sticky liquid called honeydew that ants love!

Some psyllid species can make plants grow strange, bumpy homes called galls!

Sometimes, a whole plant leaf can become covered in the waxy fluff made by psyllids!

特殊能力

能力

Super Leap

Psylloids can launch themselves high with powerful hind legs because of strong muscles, helping them escape predators quickly.

能力

Sweet Secretions

Psylloids produce sugary honeydew, a sticky liquid, that helps them excrete excess plant sap they consume.

能力

Nature's Disguise

Many Psylloids have body colors matching their host plants, which helps them hide from hungry birds and other predators.

能力

Sap Siphon

Psylloids have specialized piercing-sucking mouthparts that help them feed directly on the nutritious sap inside plant tissues.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
4-10 mm
サイズ
2-5 mm
寿命
30-120 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Tiny sap-suckers that drink sugary juice from plant leaves and stems.

主な食物

  • Plant sap
  • Citrus tree sap
  • Eucalyptus sap
  • Pear tree sap
  • Apple tree sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Sweet Orange

Citrus sinensis

Psyllids feed on the sap of citrus trees, often causing damage.

eats

Convergent Lady Beetle

Hippodamia convergens

Lady beetle larvae and adults prey on psyllid nymphs, helping control populations.

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

Birds like the Great Tit consume psyllids as part of their insect diet.

parasitizes

Asian Citrus Psyllid Parasitoid

Tamarixia radiata

This tiny wasp lays eggs inside psyllid nymphs, killing them.

特徴

別名

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Psylloids are harmless, but it's best to look at them without touching.

よくある質問

Psylloidsの翼開長は何ですか?

4-10 mm

Psylloidsのサイズは何ですか?

2-5 mm

Psylloidsの寿命は何ですか?

30-120 日

Psylloidsは何を食べますか?

Tiny sap-suckers that drink sugary juice from plant leaves and stems.

Psylloidsは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens and fields

Psylloidsはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Psylloidsの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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