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Eristalis transversa
The Transverse-banded Flower Fly is a friendly insect that looks like a bee but is actually a fly! They love to visit flowers and help plants grow by spreading pollen.
生息地: Urban areas
The Transverse-banded Flower Fly has a robust, hairy body with distinct yellow and black stripes across its abdomen, closely mimicking a bee or wasp. It features large reddish-brown eyes and clear, iridescent wings. Its pattern is key to distinguishing it visually.
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カテゴリ
昆虫レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Adult flower flies mostly sip sweet nectar, but they also eat protein-rich pollen for energy and growth!
Its larvae, known as “rat-tailed maggots,” live in polluted water with a long, snorkel-like breathing tube!
These flies are expert flyers, able to change direction instantly and even fly backward with amazing skill!
Unlike bees which have four wings, flower flies only have two wings, making them true flies!
Transverse-banded Flower Fly can avoid predators by mimicking the appearance of stinging bees and wasps, which helps them stay safe.
Transverse-banded Flower Fly can perform incredible hovering flight, remaining stationary in mid-air, which helps them precisely navigate flowers for nectar.
Transverse-banded Flower Fly has hairy bodies that collect pollen, helping them transfer it between plants as they feed on nectar, aiding plant reproduction.
Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while larvae munch on decaying matter underwater.
年齢による違い: Larvae are aquatic filter-feeders, consuming decaying organic matter and microorganisms, unlike nectar-feeding adults.

Taraxacum officinale
visits its bright yellow flowers for nectar and pollen.
Solidago canadensis
helps transfer pollen between its numerous small flowers.
Poecile atricapillus
a common bird predator in North American habitats.
平行な色の帯や線があること。
社会性動物は組織的な群れで生活し、採餌、防衛、子育てなど、生存に有利になるよう協力し合います。
カラフルとは、生物や物体が明るくはっきりとした多様な色合いを見せることを指します。
多種多様な花粉媒介者(ポリネーター)にとって特に魅力的で有益な植物を表します。
食事のすべて、または大部分が植物で構成されている生物が持つ特徴です。
昼行性の動物は主に日中に活動し、通常は夜間に休息や睡眠をとります。
この生息地の特性は、人工の建造物や緑地を利用し、都市や郊外の環境で人間と共存できる種であることを示しています。
花粉を運び、植物の受粉と繁殖を助ける生物のことを指します。
まだ別名はありません。
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Flower flies are harmless and won't sting, so you can watch them safely!
15-20 mm
9-13 mm
15-45 日
8 km/h
Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while larvae munch on decaying matter underwater.
Urban areas
Foraging
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