Speckled Gall Wasp
探検昆虫
Speckled Gall Wasp
Cynips mirabilis
The Speckled Gall Wasp is a tiny insect that creates special round galls on oak trees. These galls are like little homes for the wasp's babies, making them very unique and interesting!
生息地: Forests
外見
The Speckled Gall Wasp is a tiny, dark insect, typically black or brown, with a small, somewhat rounded body. It is often identified by the distinct, often reddish-speckled galls it induces on oak leaves, which serve as its larval nursery.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Cynipidae属Cynips
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
Inside each plant gall, a baby wasp develops safely, eating its way through its leafy home!
Sometimes, other insects cleverly move into these galls too, sharing the ready-made shelter!
The galls created by this wasp can grow into amazing shapes, like tiny apples or stars!
These tiny wasps don't sting people or animals, even though they look like their bee cousins!
特殊能力
能力
Gall Architect
Speckled Gall Wasp can trigger plants to grow unique 'houses' around its young because of special chemicals it injects.
能力
Living Fortress Builder
Speckled Gall Wasp larvae have a protective home inside plant tissue that helps them stay safe from predators.
能力
Clone Creator
Some Speckled Gall Wasps can reproduce without a mate, creating exact copies of themselves that helps ensure survival.
サイズと詳細
- サイズ
- 2-4 mm
- 寿命
- 5-14 日
- 飛行速度
- 5 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adults might sip nectar, while young wasps munch on plant tissue inside their unique galls.
年齢による違い: Adults may consume nectar, while larvae feed exclusively on the plant tissue of their gall.
主な食物
- Oak leaf tissue
- Nectar
生態系とのつながり
parasitizes
Coast Live Oak
Quercus agrifolia
Induces galls on its leaves for larval development.
eaten by
Oak Gall Parasitoid
Torymus californicus
Its larvae are parasitized by other wasps inside the gall.
eaten by
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Squirrels sometimes consume galls, including the larvae.
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
Always look but don't touch insects unless you are with an adult.
よくある質問
Speckled Gall Waspのサイズは何ですか？
2-4 mm
Speckled Gall Waspの寿命は何ですか？
5-14 日
Speckled Gall Waspの飛行速度は何ですか？
5 km/h
Speckled Gall Waspは何を食べますか？
Adults might sip nectar, while young wasps munch on plant tissue inside their unique galls.
Speckled Gall Waspは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Speckled Gall Waspの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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