Western Fairy Lady Beetle
探検昆虫
Western Fairy Lady Beetle
Psyllobora borealis
The Western Fairy Lady Beetle is a small, round beetle with a bright yellow body and black spots. They are friendly little bugs that love to munch on soft, fuzzy mold and keep our plants healthy.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Western Fairy Lady Beetle is bright yellow with variable black spots, typically 11-13 on its rounded, dome-shaped body. Its distinct yellow color and pattern make it easily recognizable among other lady beetles.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Coccinellidae属Psyllobora
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
If disturbed, they can "play dead" by retracting their legs and falling to the ground!
Lady beetles got their name from farmers who called them "Our Lady's Beetles" long ago!
Many lady beetles eat aphids, but this one prefers a completely different meal: fungi!
Their larvae look like tiny, spiky, cream-colored caterpillars before they become adult beetles!
特殊能力
能力
Mold Muncher
Western Fairy Lady Beetle can eat powdery mildew because it's a mycophagous insect that helps control plant diseases.
能力
Chemical Shield
Western Fairy Lady Beetle has foul-tasting chemicals that help them deter predators when feeling threatened or scared.
能力
Air Traveler
Western Fairy Lady Beetle can fly to new feeding grounds using its strong wings, helping them find more mold to eat.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 5-8 mm
- サイズ
- 2.5-4 mm
- 寿命
- 60-120 日
- 飛行速度
- 5 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
This beetle loves to munch on tiny fungi, helping keep plants healthy and happy!
主な食物
- powdery mildew
- rust fungi
- mildew spores
- yeast
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eats
Chicory powdery mildew
Erysiphe cichoracearum
eats this mildew on various plants
eaten by
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus
a common bird predator in its range
eaten by
Cross Orbweaver
Araneus diadematus
a spider that can catch them in webs
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
These beetles are safe to observe, but be gentle and don't touch them too much.
よくある質問
Western Fairy Lady Beetleの翼開長は何ですか？
5-8 mm
Western Fairy Lady Beetleのサイズは何ですか？
2.5-4 mm
Western Fairy Lady Beetleの寿命は何ですか？
60-120 日
Western Fairy Lady Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか？
5 km/h
Western Fairy Lady Beetleは何を食べますか？
This beetle loves to munch on tiny fungi, helping keep plants healthy and happy!
Western Fairy Lady Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Western Fairy Lady Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Western Fairy Lady Beetleの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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