探検昆虫

Wasp Beetle

Clytus arietis

The Wasp Beetle is a cool insect that looks like a wasp! It has bright yellow and black stripes, which help it scare away predators. These beetles are often found on flowers and trees.

生息地: Forests

外見

The Wasp Beetle has a slender, black body adorned with striking bright yellow bands, making it strongly resemble a wasp. Its antennae are relatively long and dark, and it features a distinctive yellow-striped pronotum (the plate behind its head).

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaColeopteraCerambycidaeClytus
Wasp Beetle
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Wasp Beetle

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

Its scientific name, *Clytus arietis*, means "famous ram" in Greek and Latin!

They wiggle their long antennae just like a wasp to complete their amazing disguise.

Wasp beetles can sometimes emerge from old logs used to build houses!

You might spot them on flowers, but they're beetles, not actual stinging wasps!

特殊能力

能力

Master Mimic

Wasp Beetle can perfectly mimic wasps because its yellow and black stripes deter predators who confuse it with a stinging insect.

能力

Wood-Boring Larvae

Wasp Beetle larvae can bore into dead wood because of their strong mandibles, allowing them to eat and develop safely for years.

能力

Nectar Sipper

Wasp Beetle has a strong proboscis that helps them sip nectar from various flowers, providing energy for their adult life.

能力

Flower Helper

Wasp Beetle has slightly hairy bodies that help them collect and spread pollen as they visit flowers, aiding plant reproduction.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
12-36 mm
サイズ
6-18 mm
寿命
20-60 日
飛行速度
8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on decaying wood.

年齢による違い: Larvae consume decaying wood, while adults feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.

主な食物

  • Nectar
  • Pollen
  • Decaying wood
  • Tree sap

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Great Tit

Parus major

A tasty meal for hungry tit birds.

pollinates

Elderflower

Sambucus nigra

Helps elderflower plants make new seeds.

depends on

Pedunculated Oak

Quercus robur

Larvae develop inside its dead or decaying wood.

hunts

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Dendrocopos major

Woodpeckers hunt its larvae in dead wood.

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

It's best to watch these beetles from a distance and not touch them.

よくある質問

Wasp Beetleの翼開長は何ですか?

12-36 mm

Wasp Beetleのサイズは何ですか?

6-18 mm

Wasp Beetleの寿命は何ですか?

20-60 日

Wasp Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか?

8 km/h

Wasp Beetleは何を食べますか?

Adults sip nectar and pollen from flowers, while their larvae munch on decaying wood.

Wasp Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか?

Forests

Wasp Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Wasp Beetleの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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