探検昆虫

Summer Chafer

Amphimallon solstitiale

The Summer Chafer is a big, brown beetle that loves to fly around in the warm summer months. They are often seen buzzing near flowers and gardens, making them a fun sight to see!

生息地: Urban areas

外見

The Summer Chafer is a chunky, reddish-brown beetle covered in fine yellowish hairs. It has distinctive fan-like antennae and often appears slightly clumsy when flying. Its shiny wing cases protect delicate flight wings, setting it apart from other common beetles.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraScarabaeidaeAmphimallon
Summer Chafer
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Summer Chafer

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

Baby Summer Chafers live underground for up to three years before they become adult beetles!

Hundreds of Summer Chafers can emerge from the soil at the exact same time, like a secret army!

These beetles are clumsy flyers, often bumping into windows or lights at dusk.

They only live for a few short weeks as adults, making their summer appearance a sprint!

特殊能力

能力

Night Vision Navigator

Summer Chafer has large eyes that help them navigate and fly through the evening sky looking for mates.

能力

Feathery Antennae

Summer Chafer has special antennae that fan out to detect the faintest scents of flowers or other chafers.

能力

Hairy Harvester

Summer Chafer's bristly body allows it to collect pollen while feeding, helping plants to make seeds.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
30-40 mm
サイズ
14-20 mm
寿命
20-40 日
飛行速度
10-15 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults nibble leaves and sip nectar; larvae munch on plant roots underground.

年齢による違い: Larvae eat roots underground, while adults nibble leaves and sip nectar from flowers.

主な食物

  • Tree leaves
  • Shrub leaves
  • Flower nectar
  • Grass roots
  • Plant roots

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Greater Mouse-eared Bat

Myotis myotis

Bats hunt flying chafers at dusk using echolocation.

eaten by

European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Hedgehogs sniff out and eat larvae or adult chafers on the ground.

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Adult chafers occasionally feed on the leaves of oak trees.

pollinates

Common Daisy

Bellis perennis

The chafer helps move pollen between daisy flowers as it feeds.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Summer Chafers are harmless, but it's best to watch them from a distance.

よくある質問

Summer Chaferの翼開長は何ですか?

30-40 mm

Summer Chaferのサイズは何ですか?

14-20 mm

Summer Chaferの寿命は何ですか?

20-40 日

Summer Chaferの飛行速度は何ですか?

10-15 km/h

Summer Chaferは何を食べますか?

Adults nibble leaves and sip nectar; larvae munch on plant roots underground.

Summer Chaferは通常どこに生息していますか?

Urban areas

Summer Chaferはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Summer Chaferの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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