Tuliptree scale
探検昆虫
Tuliptree scale
Toumeyella liriodendri
The Tuliptree scale is a tiny insect that lives on tulip trees. It has a soft, waxy covering that helps protect it from the weather and predators.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Tuliptree scale is a large, brown, hemispherical insect that looks like a small, smooth cap attached to branches. Its mottled, waxy body allows it to blend in with tree bark. Adult females are wingless and much larger than the tiny, winged males.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Hemiptera科Coccidae属Toumeyella
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
Heavily infested trees can drip sticky honeydew, making it seem like it's raining!
It is the largest soft scale insect found in North America!
Males are so tiny and short-lived, they are almost never seen.
Young scales overwinter as tiny, flat nymphs, hidden on tree branches.
特殊能力
能力
Sap Siphon
Tuliptree scale can pierce tree bark with specialized mouthparts to continuously suck nourishing sap.
能力
Honeydew Fountain
This insect excretes a sugary liquid called honeydew that attracts ants and provides a food source for other insects.
能力
Waxy Shield
Tuliptree scales have a tough, waxy body that provides protection from predators and environmental stress.
サイズと詳細
- サイズ
- 5-8.5 mm
- 寿命
- 30-365 日
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
This insect feeds exclusively on tree sap, which provides all its nutrients.
主な食物
- phloem sap
- Tuliptree sap
- Magnolia sap
- Linden sap
生態系とのつながり
eats
Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Feeds on the tree's phloem sap, often causing damage.
symbiotic with
Carpenter Ant
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Gathers sugary honeydew, sometimes protecting the scales from predators.
eaten by
Tuliptree Scale Parasitoid Wasp
Encyrtus toumeyellae
Larvae develop inside the scale, eventually killing it.
eaten by
Asian Lady Beetle
Harmonia axyridis
Adults and larvae actively prey on scale insects.
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
Always wash your hands after touching plants or insects.
よくある質問
Tuliptree scaleのサイズは何ですか？
5-8.5 mm
Tuliptree scaleの寿命は何ですか？
30-365 日
Tuliptree scaleは何を食べますか？
This insect feeds exclusively on tree sap, which provides all its nutrients.
Tuliptree scaleは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Tuliptree scaleの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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