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Thistle Stem Gall Fly
探検昆虫
Thistle Stem Gall Fly
Urophora cardui
The Thistle Stem Gall Fly is a tiny insect that makes special bumps called galls on thistle plants. These galls are like cozy homes for the fly's babies to grow in!
生息地: Grasslands
外見
The Thistle Stem Gall Fly is a small fly with a dark, robust body, often appearing brownish-black. Its most distinctive feature is its wings, which are patterned with dark bands and clear spots, giving them a mottled, checkered look. This wing pattern helps distinguish it from other small flies.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Diptera科Tephritidae属Urophora
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 gall flies munch their way out of their plant home when grown!
Each thistle gall can hold several baby flies growing safely inside!
Scientists sometimes use these flies to help control invasive thistles!
Their nurseries are actually bumps growing right on a thistle stem!
特殊能力
能力
Gall Architect
Thistle Stem Gall Fly larvae can create sturdy plant galls that shelter and feed them as they grow.
能力
Plant Persuader
Thistle Stem Gall Fly injects special chemicals that trick thistle plants into growing protective galls.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 6-10 mm
- サイズ
- 3-5 mm
- 寿命
- 10-30 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
Adult flies sip plant nectar, while their larvae feast on the nourishing insides of thistle stems.
年齢による違い: Adults consume liquid sugars, while larvae feed on solid plant tissue within galls.
主な食物
- nectar
- honeydew
- thistle stem tissue
生態系とのつながり
eats
Canada Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Larvae consume stem tissue, forming galls for shelter and food.
parasitizes
Thistle Gall Wasp
Eurytoma robusta
The wasp lays eggs in the gall, and its larvae eat the fly larvae.
eaten by
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
Birds may pick open galls to eat the fly larvae inside.
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 the galls without asking an adult, as they are part of the plant's life.
よくある質問
Thistle Stem Gall Flyの翼開長は何ですか？
6-10 mm
Thistle Stem Gall Flyのサイズは何ですか？
3-5 mm
Thistle Stem Gall Flyの寿命は何ですか？
10-30 日
Thistle Stem Gall Flyは何を食べますか？
Adult flies sip plant nectar, while their larvae feast on the nourishing insides of thistle stems.
Thistle Stem Gall Flyは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Thistle Stem Gall Flyの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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