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White-belted Ringtail

Erpetogomphus compositus

The White-belted Ringtail is a beautiful dragonfly with striking white bands on its body. It loves to fly around water and is often seen darting above ponds and streams.

生息地: Wetlands

外見

The White-belted Ringtail has a dark body with bright yellow-green markings along its thorax and abdomen. A distinctive pale or white ring encircles the end of its segmented tail, making it visually unique. It also features large, widely separated compound eyes.

AnimaliaArthropodaInsectaOdonataGomphidaeErpetogomphus
White-belted Ringtail
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White-belted Ringtail

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

Adult ringtails can eat hundreds of pesky mosquitoes and flies every day!

Dragonflies have been zipping around Earth for over 300 million years!

Dragonfly nymphs breathe underwater using gills located in their backside!

Males perform dazzling aerial dances to impress females for mating.

特殊能力

能力

360-Vision

White-belted Ringtail has giant compound eyes that help them detect prey from almost any direction, even behind them.

能力

Acrobatic Flight

White-belted Ringtail can hover, fly backward, and change direction instantly because of its independently controlled wings.

能力

Water Hunter

Baby White-belted Ringtails are fierce underwater hunters with an extendable jaw that helps them ambush small prey.

サイズと詳細

翼開長
70-110 mm
サイズ
45-55 mm
寿命
1095-1825 日
飛行速度
35 km/h
脚の数
6

食性と食事

These insects are expert hunters, with nymphs catching underwater prey and adults snaring flying bugs.

年齢による違い: Nymphs hunt small aquatic animals, while adults catch flying insects.

主な食物

  • mosquitoes
  • flies
  • midges
  • damselflies
  • tadpoles

採餌方法

  • Pursuit

生態系とのつながり

eats

Mosquito

Culex pipiens

Adults consume many mosquitoes daily.

eaten by

Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

Nymphs can be prey for these fish.

eats

American Bullfrog

Lithobates catesbeianus

Large frogs prey on both nymphs and adults.

eaten by

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Adult dragonflies are a meal for these birds.

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

Dragonflies are harmless and fun to watch, but don't try to catch them!

よくある質問

White-belted Ringtailの翼開長は何ですか?

70-110 mm

White-belted Ringtailのサイズは何ですか?

45-55 mm

White-belted Ringtailの寿命は何ですか?

1095-1825 日

White-belted Ringtailの飛行速度は何ですか?

35 km/h

White-belted Ringtailは何を食べますか?

These insects are expert hunters, with nymphs catching underwater prey and adults snaring flying bugs.

White-belted Ringtailは通常どこに生息していますか?

Wetlands

White-belted Ringtailはどのように狩りをしますか?

Pursuit

White-belted Ringtailの脚の数は何ですか?

6

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