Steely-blue Woodwasp
探検昆虫
Steely-blue Woodwasp
Sirex juvencus
The Steely-blue Woodwasp is a shiny blue insect that loves to live in forests. It helps trees by laying eggs in wood, which can help break down old trees and make room for new ones.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Steely-blue Woodwasp has a striking metallic blue or purplish-blue body, often with orange legs and a yellowish base to the abdomen, especially in males. Females possess a remarkably long, needle-like ovipositor extending beyond their body, used for egg-laying.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hymenoptera科Siricidae属Sirex
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
Its larvae live inside wood for up to three years before emerging as adults!
The female lays eggs deep inside trees, sometimes leaving behind a tiny drill hole.
They are sometimes called 'horntails' because of a spiky horn on their tail!
Unlike many wasps, this species cannot sting you – only females have an ovipositor!
特殊能力
能力
Precision Driller
Steely-blue Woodwasp has a long, tough ovipositor that helps them bore deep into wood to lay eggs safely.
能力
Fungal Friend
Steely-blue Woodwasp carries special fungus spores that help soften wood, making it easier for larvae to eat.
能力
Tree Whisperer
Steely-blue Woodwasp can detect stressed trees from afar, helping them find ideal places to lay eggs.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 30-70 mm
- サイズ
- 9-38 mm
- 寿命
- 7-30 日
- 飛行速度
- 15 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Larvae munch on wood inside trees, while adults usually don't eat or just sip tree sap.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on wood, while adults typically do not feed, relying on energy reserves from the larval stage.
主な食物
- conifer wood
- pine wood
- spruce wood
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Scots Pine
Pinus sylvestris
Larvae tunnel and feed within the heartwood of this tree.
eats
Norway Spruce
Picea abies
Larvae also target stressed or dying spruce trees.
eats
European Silver Fir
Abies alba
Larvae develop inside the wood of this common conifer.
symbiotic with
Woodwasp Fungus
Amylostereum areolatum
Female woodwasps carry spores of this fungus to soften wood for larvae.
parasitizes
Ibalia Wasp
Ibalia leucospoides
This parasitic wasp lays its eggs on Steely-blue Woodwasp 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
These insects are not dangerous, but it's best to watch them from a distance.
よくある質問
Steely-blue Woodwaspの翼開長は何ですか？
30-70 mm
Steely-blue Woodwaspのサイズは何ですか？
9-38 mm
Steely-blue Woodwaspの寿命は何ですか？
7-30 日
Steely-blue Woodwaspの飛行速度は何ですか？
15 km/h
Steely-blue Woodwaspは何を食べますか？
Larvae munch on wood inside trees, while adults usually don't eat or just sip tree sap.
Steely-blue Woodwaspは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Steely-blue Woodwaspはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Steely-blue Woodwaspの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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