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Two-horned Gall Wasp

Dryocosmus dubiosus

The Two-horned Gall Wasp is a tiny insect that makes little bumps, called galls, on oak trees. These galls are like cozy homes for the wasp's babies, where they grow and develop.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Two-horned Gall Wasp is a tiny, dark brown to black insect, typically 1-3mm long. It has two prominent, thorn-like projections on its back, giving it a distinctive horned appearance. Its wings are clear and veined.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaHymenopteraCynipidaeDryocosmus
Two-horned Gall Wasp
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Two-horned Gall Wasp

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

A gall wasp's sting cannot hurt humans or pets!

Many galls are like tiny, living sculptures on plants!

Some gall wasps have two different forms in their life cycle!

They trick oak trees into growing special homes for their babies!

特殊能力

能力

Gall Architect

Two-horned Gall Wasp can create intricate galls on oak leaves by laying eggs that reprogram plant growth.

能力

Hormone Hacker

Two-horned Gall Wasp can inject powerful plant hormones into oak leaves, compelling the tree to grow a unique home.

能力

Clone Creator

Two-horned Gall Wasp can reproduce without a mate through parthenogenesis, allowing all-female generations to emerge.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
3-6 mm
サイズ
1-3 mm
寿命
7-14 日
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults drink nectar, while their larvae eat the tissues inside plant galls.

年齢による違い: Larvae consume gall tissue; adults primarily feed on nectar and tree sap.

主な食物

  • Oak gall tissue
  • Flower nectar
  • Tree sap

採餌方法

  • Null

生態系とのつながり

depends on

Red Oak

Quercus rubra

Larvae develop within galls formed on its leaves.

depends on

Black Oak

Quercus velutina

Another host tree for the wasp larvae and galls.

parasitizes

Oak Gall Wasp Parasitoid

Ormyrus distinctus

Its larvae develop inside the gall wasp larvae.

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

Galls are safe to touch, but be gentle with trees and insects.

よくある質問

Two-horned Gall Waspの翼開長は何ですか?

3-6 mm

Two-horned Gall Waspのサイズは何ですか?

1-3 mm

Two-horned Gall Waspの寿命は何ですか?

7-14 日

Two-horned Gall Waspは何を食べますか?

Adults drink nectar, while their larvae eat the tissues inside plant galls.

Two-horned Gall Waspは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Two-horned Gall Waspはどのように狩りをしますか?

Null

Two-horned Gall Waspの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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