探検昆虫

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk

Sympetrum costiferum

The Saffron-winged Meadowhawk is a beautiful dragonfly with bright yellow wings. It loves to fly around sunny meadows and ponds, catching tiny bugs to eat.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Saffron-winged Meadowhawk has a slender body, rusty brown thorax, and a yellow to reddish-brown abdomen with black markings. Its distinguishing feature is the vibrant saffron or amber patch at the base of its clear wings, especially prominent on the hindwings.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeSympetrum
Saffron-winged Meadowhawk
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Saffron-winged Meadowhawk

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

An adult Meadowhawk can eat hundreds of mosquitoes in just one day!

Dragonflies are one of Earth's oldest insects, flying for millions of years!

Dragonfly nymphs live underwater for years before becoming adults!

Their powerful wings beat up to 30 times a second for amazing flight.

特殊能力

能力

Acrobatic Ace

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk can fly forwards, backwards, and hover because of four independently moving wings that help them navigate expertly.

能力

Hunter's Gaze

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk has huge compound eyes that help them spot tiny insect prey from far away with incredible detail.

能力

Aquatic Assassin

Young Saffron-winged Meadowhawks (nymphs) can breathe underwater using gills that help them hunt other aquatic creatures.

能力

Instant Grabber

Saffron-winged Meadowhawk can catch flying insects mid-air using its basket-like legs that help them scoop up prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
50-65 mm
サイズ
32-40 mm
寿命
30-60 日
飛行速度
25 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These agile hunters feast on tiny flying insects and, as youngsters, on critters underwater!

年齢による違い: Nymphs live underwater, preying on aquatic insects and tadpoles.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • gnats
  • small moths
  • midges

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Yellow fever mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Helps control mosquito populations near water sources.

eaten by

House fly

Musca domestica

An important predator of common flying insect pests.

eats

American Robin

Turdus migratorius

Adult meadowhawks are a food source for many bird species.

eats

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Frogs prey on adult and nymph stage dragonflies.

eaten by

Largemouth Bass

Micropterus salmoides

Aquatic nymphs are a food source for fish.

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 friendly and won't hurt you, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkの翼開長は何ですか?

50-65 mm

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkのサイズは何ですか?

32-40 mm

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkの飛行速度は何ですか?

25 km/h

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkは何を食べますか?

These agile hunters feast on tiny flying insects and, as youngsters, on critters underwater!

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Saffron-winged Meadowhawkの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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