Sri Lanka Weevil
探検昆虫
Sri Lanka Weevil
Myllocerus undecimpustulatus
The Sri Lanka Weevil is a small, colorful bug found in Sri Lanka. It has a long snout and loves to munch on plants, making it an important part of nature.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Sri Lanka Weevil is a small beetle, usually 3-7mm long, with a distinct short, broad snout. It often has a striking metallic greenish-grey or brownish sheen, sometimes with faint darker spots on its wing covers, making it visually distinct from duller weevil species.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Curculionidae属Myllocerus
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
スナップ
最初にスナップしよう！
おもしろい事実
Despite its small size, swarms of these weevils can cause big damage to crops!
If threatened, this tiny weevil can play dead, dropping to the ground and staying perfectly still!
Scientists named this weevil 'undecimpustulatus' because it sometimes has eleven spots!
The Sri Lanka Weevil's 'snout' is actually its mouthparts, used for precision munching!
特殊能力
能力
Leaf Muncher
Sri Lanka Weevil has specialized chewing mouthparts at the end of its rostrum that help them devour plant leaves and shoots.
能力
Metallic Camouflage
This weevil is covered in iridescent scales that help it blend perfectly with the foliage of its host plants, hiding from predators.
能力
Hardened Armor
Sri Lanka Weevil has a tough exoskeleton that provides excellent protection from bumps and many hungry predators.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 8-15 mm
- サイズ
- 3-7 mm
- 寿命
- 60-150 日
- 飛行速度
- 2 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
This little insect loves to munch on the leaves and young shoots of many plants.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on plant roots underground, while adults prefer munching on leaves and young shoots above ground.
主な食物
- mango leaves
- tea leaves
- citrus leaves
- avocado leaves
- guava leaves
- cotton leaves
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Mango tree
Mangifera indica
Feeds on leaves
eats
Tea plant
Camellia sinensis
Consumes foliage
eaten by
House Crow
Corvus splendens
Crows eat insects
eaten by
Weaver Ant
Oecophylla smaragdina
Ants prey on weevils
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
Don't touch bugs without asking an adult first, as some can bite.
よくある質問
Sri Lanka Weevilの翼開長は何ですか？
8-15 mm
Sri Lanka Weevilのサイズは何ですか？
3-7 mm
Sri Lanka Weevilの寿命は何ですか？
60-150 日
Sri Lanka Weevilの飛行速度は何ですか？
2 km/h
Sri Lanka Weevilは何を食べますか？
This little insect loves to munch on the leaves and young shoots of many plants.
Sri Lanka Weevilは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Sri Lanka Weevilはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Sri Lanka Weevilの脚の数は何ですか？
6
スナップマップ
ズームインしてクラスターを分割し、このオブジェクトが撮影された場所を探索しましょう。
マップを読み込み中…
最近のスナップ
新しい観察が追加されると、ここに最近のスナップが表示されます。
.jpg&width=800)
