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Variable Darner

Aeshna interrupta

The Variable Darner is a colorful dragonfly that loves to fly around ponds and wetlands. It has beautiful blue and green colors that make it stand out in nature.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Variable Darner has a long, slender body with striking blue or green markings on a dark brown or black background. Its abdomen features broken, zigzag stripes, giving it a 'variable' appearance. Its large compound eyes are typically blue or green, covering most of its head.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataAeshnidaeAeshna
Variable Darner
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Variable Darner

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 Variable Darner's wings beat incredibly fast, up to 30 times a second!

Dragonflies existed before dinosaurs, making them incredibly ancient flyers!

Some darners spend years as aquatic nymphs before transforming into flying adults!

They often 'perch and scan' from a sunny spot, waiting for insect snacks to fly by.

特殊能力

能力

Amazing Eyesight

Variable Darner has enormous compound eyes that let it see almost 360 degrees, helping them spot prey and predators instantly.

能力

Aerial Acrobatics

Variable Darner can fly forwards, backward, and hover due to four independently moving wings, making it a master hunter in the air.

能力

Temperature Control

Variable Darner can warm up by shivering its wing muscles or cool down by perching in shade, which helps them stay active.

能力

Underwater Egg-Layer

Variable Darner has a sharp ovipositor that helps females cut slits into aquatic plants to safely lay their eggs underwater.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-95 mm
サイズ
55-70 mm
寿命
30-60 日
飛行速度
40 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These expert flyers are fierce hunters, snatching other flying insects right out of the air!

年齢による違い: Nymphs eat aquatic insects and small fish; adults hunt flying insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitos
  • flies
  • moths
  • small butterflies
  • other small dragonflies

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Eastern Kingbird

Tyrannus tyrannus

Adult darners can be caught mid-flight by these agile birds.

eats

Northern Pike

Esox lucius

Larger fish like pike ambush darner nymphs hiding in the water.

hunts

Yellow Fever Mosquito

Aedes aegypti

Darners are important predators, helping control adult mosquito populations.

特徴

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コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Be careful near water where dragonflies live, and don't try to catch them.

よくある質問

Variable Darnerの翼開長は何ですか?

70-95 mm

Variable Darnerのサイズは何ですか?

55-70 mm

Variable Darnerの寿命は何ですか?

30-60 日

Variable Darnerの飛行速度は何ですか?

40 km/h

Variable Darnerは何を食べますか?

These expert flyers are fierce hunters, snatching other flying insects right out of the air!

Variable Darnerは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Variable Darnerはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Variable Darnerの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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