Texas Systena
探検昆虫
Texas Systena
systena gracilenta
The Texas Systena is a small beetle that loves to munch on plants! With its shiny green body, it sparkles in the sunlight as it crawls around gardens and fields.
生息地: Texas Systena live in gardens, fields, and areas with plenty of plants.
外見
The Texas Systena is a tiny, oval-shaped beetle with a shiny body, typically ranging from yellowish-brown to reddish-brown. Its most striking visual difference from other small beetles is its noticeably thick and muscular hind legs, built for powerful jumps.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Chrysomelidae属Systena
カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
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おもしろい事実
Even its babies, called larvae, live underground and feast on plant roots!
It's a type of flea beetle, named for its amazing jumping skills, not for being a flea!
Some Texas Systena beetles can even "play dead" by freezing still when danger is near!
When threatened, this tiny beetle can jump so far it's like a person leaping over a skyscraper!
特殊能力
能力
Super Leap Escape
Texas Systena can launch itself into the air with a powerful jump, using its enlarged hind legs to escape predators quickly.
能力
Plant Power Muncher
Texas Systena has specialized mouthparts that help them munch on tough plant leaves and stems, getting nutrients.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 4-8 mm
- サイズ
- 2-4 mm
- 寿命
- 30-60 日
- 飛行速度
- 8 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These little beetles mainly munch on leaves and stems of many different plants.
年齢による違い: Larvae feed on plant roots underground, while adults eat leaves and stems.
主な食物
- Pigweed leaves
- Sunflower leaves
- Cotton leaves
- Corn leaves
- Bean leaves
- Mustard plants
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Yellow Garden Spider
Argiope aurantia
Often caught in the webs of these orb-weaving spiders.
eats
Common Sunflower
Helianthus annuus
Feeds on the leaves and sometimes flowers of sunflower plants.
eaten by
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White-breasted Nuthatch
Sitta carolinensis
A small bird that preys on various insects found on plants.
eats
Redroot Pigweed
Amaranthus retroflexus
Known to feed on the leaves of these common weed plants.
特徴
別名
Flower BeetleGreen Beetle
コレクション
安全性
危険度
0/5 · 危険なし
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Texas Systenaの翼開長は何ですか？
4-8 mm
Texas Systenaのサイズは何ですか？
2-4 mm
Texas Systenaの寿命は何ですか？
30-60 日
Texas Systenaの飛行速度は何ですか？
8 km/h
Texas Systenaは何を食べますか？
These little beetles mainly munch on leaves and stems of many different plants.
Texas Systenaは通常どこに生息していますか？
Texas Systena live in gardens, fields, and areas with plenty of plants.
Texas Systenaはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Texas Systenaの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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