探検昆虫

Seaside Dragonlet

Erythrodiplax berenice

The Seaside Dragonlet is a small dragonfly that loves to flutter near water. With its bright colors and tiny size, it is a fun little creature to spot at the beach or by ponds.

生息地: Coastal areas

外見

The Seaside Dragonlet has a robust body, often dark brown or black, with mature males developing a blue-grey powdery coating called pruinescence. Females are typically yellowish-brown. Its wide-set, dark eyes help it spot prey in its unique coastal habitats.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLibellulidaeErythrodiplax
Seaside Dragonlet
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Seaside Dragonlet

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

A Dragonlet's eyes have thousands of tiny lenses, giving them a super wide view!

Dragonflies can fly forwards, backwards, and even hover perfectly still!

Their underwater nymphs breathe through gills and are fierce tiny hunters!

They are some of the fastest flying insects, zooming past like a tiny jet!

特殊能力

能力

Saltwater Survival

Seaside Dragonlet can thrive in salty coastal wetlands because its larvae uniquely tolerate brackish water.

能力

Aerial Acrobatic Hunter

Seaside Dragonlet has incredible flight agility that helps them catch flying insects mid-air with ease.

能力

Super Sight

Seaside Dragonlet has massive compound eyes that help it see predators and prey in almost all directions.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
60-80 mm
サイズ
30-40 mm
寿命
60-365 日
飛行速度
40 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

年齢による違い: As nymphs, they eat aquatic invertebrates; as adults, they catch flying insects.

主な食物

  • Mosquitoes
  • Gnats
  • Midges
  • Small flies
  • Small moths

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Adult dragonlets prey on adult mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Birds like kingbirds snatch adult dragonflies from the air.

eaten by

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Bullfrogs will eat adult dragonlets that come near the water's edge.

eats

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

These fish consume dragonlet nymphs and other aquatic insect larvae.

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

Always watch where you step near water to keep both you and the dragonflies safe.

よくある質問

Seaside Dragonletの翼開長は何ですか?

60-80 mm

Seaside Dragonletのサイズは何ですか?

30-40 mm

Seaside Dragonletの寿命は何ですか?

60-365 日

Seaside Dragonletの飛行速度は何ですか?

40 km/h

Seaside Dragonletは何を食べますか?

These aerial hunters feast on smaller insects, which they snatch from the air with expert skill.

Seaside Dragonletは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coastal areas

Seaside Dragonletはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Seaside Dragonletの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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