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Western Willow Spreadwing

Chalcolestes viridis

The Western Willow Spreadwing is a beautiful dragonfly with long, slender wings. It loves to flutter around wetlands and ponds, where it can be seen resting on plants or flying gracefully.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The Western Willow Spreadwing has a metallic green or bronze body, often with a frosted blue tip on the male's abdomen. Its clear wings are held partially spread out from its body when at rest, unlike many other damselflies which keep them folded together.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataLestidaeChalcolestes
Western Willow Spreadwing
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Western Willow Spreadwing

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

Wow! Each of their compound eyes has thousands of tiny lenses to help them spot prey!

Wow! Male spreadwings sometimes 'guard' females even after mating to protect their eggs!

Wow! Their young, called nymphs, can use a kind of jet propulsion to escape danger underwater!

Wow! They are like tiny flying guardians, showing that nearby wetlands are healthy!

特殊能力

能力

Plant Puncture Pro

Western Willow Spreadwing can lay eggs inside plant stems above water, which helps protect its young from aquatic predators.

能力

Underwater Breath

Western Willow Spreadwing nymphs have special feathery gills at their tail end that help them breathe underwater.

能力

Mid-Air Maneuvers

Western Willow Spreadwing can swiftly catch tiny insects in mid-air, allowing them to hunt effectively for food.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
50-70 mm
サイズ
35-45 mm
寿命
30-90 日
飛行速度
8 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

Tiny flying insects are their favorite meal, caught expertly in the air!

年齢による違い: Nymphs eat aquatic invertebrates, while adults hunt flying insects.

主な食物

  • Midges
  • Mosquitoes
  • Small flies
  • Aphids

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eaten by

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Adults and nymphs are prey for waterfowl.

eaten by

Common Frog

Rana temporaria

Adults can be caught by amphibians near water.

hunts

Common House Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Hunts mosquitoes, helping control their populations.

depends on

White Willow

Salix alba

Lays eggs inside the stems of willows and other water plants.

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 watch dragonflies from a distance; they are friendly but like their space.

よくある質問

Western Willow Spreadwingの翼開長は何ですか?

50-70 mm

Western Willow Spreadwingのサイズは何ですか?

35-45 mm

Western Willow Spreadwingの寿命は何ですか?

30-90 日

Western Willow Spreadwingの飛行速度は何ですか?

8 km/h

Western Willow Spreadwingは何を食べますか?

Tiny flying insects are their favorite meal, caught expertly in the air!

Western Willow Spreadwingは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

Western Willow Spreadwingはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

Western Willow Spreadwingの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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