Silpha carinata
探検昆虫
Silpha carinata
Silpha carinata
The Silpha carinata, also known as the black rove beetle, is a shiny black insect that loves to explore the ground. It has a long body and can often be found in leaf litter or under logs.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Silpha carinata is a flattened, oval-shaped beetle, typically 12-20mm long. It is mostly dull black, but has a striking, large reddish-orange or yellow-orange plate (pronotum) behind its head, often with a darker central smudge. Its wing cases are distinctly ridged.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Staphylinidae属Silpha
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
Did you know its scientific name 'carinata' means 'keeled' because of its ridged back?
Some of its relatives can actually bury small animal bodies underground for food!
Studying these beetles helps scientists understand how nature cleans itself up!
This beetle is sometimes called a 'carrion beetle' because it loves to eat dead things!
特殊能力
能力
Decomposition Dynamo
Silpha carinata can break down dead animals and plants because of its specialized digestive system, helping to recycle nutrients.
能力
Odor Oiler
Silpha carinata can release foul-smelling chemicals from its rear because of special glands, which helps them deter hungry predators.
能力
Carrion Compass
Silpha carinata has super-sensitive antennae that helps them sniff out the scent of decaying matter from far away.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 25-40 mm
- サイズ
- 12-20 mm
- 寿命
- 30-90 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
This beetle is a clean-up expert, munching on dead animals, fungi, and sometimes even other insects!
年齢による違い: Larvae primarily consume carrion; adults may also prey on other small invertebrates.
主な食物
- Carrion (dead animals)
- Fly larvae (maggots)
- Fungi
- Slugs
- Snails
採餌方法
- Scavenging
生態系とのつながり
eats
House Mouse
Mus musculus
scavenges on their dead bodies
hunts
Common Green Bottle Fly
Lucilia sericata
predates on their maggots on carrion
eaten by
Blackbird
Turdus merula
can be prey for ground-feeding birds
eaten by
Common Shrew
Sorex araneus
can be prey for small, insectivorous mammals
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Be gentle and watch where you step to avoid hurting small insects like this beetle.
よくある質問
Silpha carinataの翼開長は何ですか？
25-40 mm
Silpha carinataのサイズは何ですか？
12-20 mm
Silpha carinataの寿命は何ですか？
30-90 日
Silpha carinataは何を食べますか？
This beetle is a clean-up expert, munching on dead animals, fungi, and sometimes even other insects!
Silpha carinataは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Silpha carinataはどのように狩りをしますか？
Scavenging
Silpha carinataの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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