探検昆虫

Spotted Cucumber Beetle

Diabrotica undecimpunctata

The Spotted Cucumber Beetle is a small, colorful bug with bright yellow-green skin and black spots. They love to munch on plants, especially cucumbers, making them easy to spot in gardens!

生息地: Gardens

外見

The Spotted Cucumber Beetle has a bright greenish-yellow body with eleven distinctive black spots arranged on its wing covers. Its head and legs are typically black. This beetle's slender shape and vibrant spotted pattern make it stand out from other garden insects.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraChrysomelidaeDiabrotica
Spotted Cucumber Beetle
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle

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

Even with 'cucumber' in their name, they love over 200 different plant types!

Their hungry larvae, called corn rootworms, live underground and munch on plant roots!

These beetles lay hundreds of tiny eggs hidden in the soil near their favorite plants!

They are speedy eaters and can cause serious damage to farmers' crops very quickly!

特殊能力

能力

Hardy Armor

Spotted Cucumber Beetles have a super strong exoskeleton that helps them protect their soft bodies from bumps and predators.

能力

Plant Eater Power

Spotted Cucumber Beetles can munch through plant leaves and roots because of their strong jaws, helping them get vital nutrients.

能力

Flight Navigator

Spotted Cucumber Beetles can fly swiftly because of their powerful wings, helping them travel far to find new food sources.

サイズと詳細

サイズ
5-8 mm
寿命
30-90 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These beetles eat leaves, flowers, and fruits, while their larvae feast on roots underground.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat roots underground, while adults feed on leaves, flowers, and fruits above ground.

主な食物

  • Cucumber plants
  • Squash plants
  • Corn plants
  • Bean plants
  • Melon plants
  • Pea plants

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Adults and larvae feast on the leaves and roots.

eats

Corn

Zea mays

Larvae cause significant damage to corn roots.

eats

Squash

Cucurbita pepo

They chew holes in leaves and damage fruits.

eaten by

Spined Soldier Bug

Podisus maculiventris

This predatory bug will feed on beetle larvae and eggs.

特徴

別名

Cucumber BeetleSpotted Beetle

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Don't touch beetles without asking an adult, as some bugs can bite.

よくある質問

Spotted Cucumber Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

5-8 mm

Spotted Cucumber Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Spotted Cucumber Beetleは何を食べますか?

These beetles eat leaves, flowers, and fruits, while their larvae feast on roots underground.

Spotted Cucumber Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Gardens

Spotted Cucumber Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Spotted Cucumber Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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