Red-Footed Cannibal Fly
探検昆虫
Red-Footed Cannibal Fly
promachus rufipes
The Red-Footed Cannibal Fly is a fascinating insect known for its striking appearance and unique behavior. These flies often hunt other insects, making them exciting to observe in nature!
生息地: Gardens, forests, and open fields.
外見
The Red-Footed Cannibal Fly is a large, robust insect, typically dark gray or black, covered in fine hairs. Its most striking feature is its prominent, bright reddish-orange legs. It possesses a bristly body and large, widely spaced eyes.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Asilidae属Promachus
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 as larvae, they are tiny predators, hunting other insects beneath the soil.
Their scientific name, Promachus, means "before battle," hinting at their predatory nature.
These fierce hunters often catch insects that are even larger than themselves!
They have huge compound eyes that give them nearly 360-degree vision to spot prey.
特殊能力
能力
Mid-Air Maneuvers
Red-Footed Cannibal Fly can catch other insects in mid-flight because of their incredible speed and agility.
能力
Paralysis Jab
Red-Footed Cannibal Fly has a sharp, needle-like proboscis that helps them inject venom and paralyze prey instantly.
能力
Liquid Lunch
Red-Footed Cannibal Fly can inject digestive enzymes into their prey, turning their insides into a ready-to-sip liquid meal.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 40-50 mm
- サイズ
- 20-25 mm
- 寿命
- 20-40 日
- 飛行速度
- 40 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These powerful hunters eat other flying insects they catch with their strong legs!
年齢による違い: Larvae prey on small soil-dwelling insect larvae.
主な食物
- bees
- wasps
- grasshoppers
- other flies
- butterflies
採餌方法
- Ambush
生態系とのつながり
hunts
Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
a common prey item for adults
hunts
German Yellowjacket
Vespula germanica
a swift-flying stinging insect prey
hunts
Common Eastern Bumble Bee
Bombus impatiens
large fuzzy bees caught in flight
eaten by
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Eastern Kingbird
Tyrannus tyrannus
a bird that catches large insects
特徴
別名
Cannibal FlyPredatory FlyRed-Footed Fly
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyの翼開長は何ですか？
40-50 mm
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyのサイズは何ですか？
20-25 mm
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyの寿命は何ですか？
20-40 日
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyの飛行速度は何ですか？
40 km/h
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyは何を食べますか？
These powerful hunters eat other flying insects they catch with their strong legs!
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyは通常どこに生息していますか？
Gardens, forests, and open fields.
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyはどのように狩りをしますか？
Ambush
Red-Footed Cannibal Flyの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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