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Small Milkweed Bug
探検昆虫
Small Milkweed Bug
lygaeus kalmii
The Small Milkweed Bug is a tiny insect that loves to munch on milkweed plants! With its bright orange and black colors, it's easy to spot in the garden!
生息地: They live in gardens, fields, and areas where milkweed grows.
外見
The Small Milkweed Bug has a distinct black and red-orange pattern across its back, often resembling an 'X' or hourglass shape. Its body is elongated and somewhat flattened, with long antennae and legs. This bright coloration makes it stand out against green milkweed leaves.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hemiptera科Lygaeidae属Lygaeus
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Baby milkweed bugs (nymphs) are bright red and look like tiny, wingless versions of adults!
Some milkweed bugs survive winter by hiding under leaves or bark, waiting for warmer weather!
Their scientific name honors a famous Swedish botanist, Pehr Kalm, who explored North America!
They often gather in groups on milkweed seed pods, which can hold hundreds of seeds!
特殊能力
能力
Warning Colors
Small Milkweed Bug has bright red and black patterns that help them warn predators 'I taste bad, so don't eat me!'
能力
Toxin Shield
Small Milkweed Bug can store toxins from milkweed plants because of special adaptations that help them become unappetizing to predators.
能力
Seed Siphon
Small Milkweed Bug can sip nutrients from tough milkweed seeds because of their straw-like mouthparts that help them pierce seeds.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 10-14 mm
- サイズ
- 4-6 mm
- 寿命
- 30-60 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These bugs use straw-like mouthparts to drink fluids from milkweed seeds.
主な食物
- Milkweed seeds
- Milkweed nectar
- Plant sap
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
depends on
Common Milkweed
Asclepias syriaca
Provides primary food source (seeds and nectar) and shelter for all stages.
eaten by
Spined Soldier Bug
Podisus maculiventris
A predatory stink bug that hunts and preys on various smaller insects.
eaten by
Wheel Bug
Arilus cristatus
A large predatory assassin bug that ambushes and feeds on many insects.
特徴
別名
Kalm's Milkweed BugMilkweed BeetleOrange Milkweed Bug
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Small Milkweed Bugの翼開長は何ですか？
10-14 mm
Small Milkweed Bugのサイズは何ですか？
4-6 mm
Small Milkweed Bugの寿命は何ですか？
30-60 日
Small Milkweed Bugは何を食べますか？
These bugs use straw-like mouthparts to drink fluids from milkweed seeds.
Small Milkweed Bugは通常どこに生息していますか？
They live in gardens, fields, and areas where milkweed grows.
Small Milkweed Bugはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Small Milkweed Bugの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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