Willow Leaf Beetle
探検昆虫
Willow Leaf Beetle
Plagiodera versicolora
The Willow Leaf Beetle is a small, shiny beetle that loves to munch on willow leaves. They are bright green and can often be found in gardens and parks where willows grow.
生息地: Wetlands
外見
The Willow Leaf Beetle is a small, oval-shaped insect, typically 4-6mm long, with a striking iridescent metallic blue-green or bronze sheen. Its glossy, dome-shaped wing covers truly make it sparkle among the green leaves, differentiating it from duller leaf beetles.
界Animalia門Arthropoda綱Insecta目Coleoptera科Chrysomelidae属Plagiodera
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 beetles hibernate in winter, hiding in soil or under leaf litter to stay safe!
Female beetles lay hundreds of tiny yellow eggs on the underside of willow leaves!
These beetles can skeletonize leaves, leaving only veins behind like delicate lace patterns!
Young willow leaf beetles are called larvae, and they look completely different from the adults!
特殊能力
能力
Chemical Defense Shield
Willow Leaf Beetle can release a stinky chemical because of special glands, which helps them warn off predators.
能力
Leaf-Munching Mouthparts
Willow Leaf Beetle has strong mandibles that help them chew through tough willow leaves as both larvae and adults.
能力
Quick Getaway Wings
Willow Leaf Beetle can fly quickly away from danger because of its functional wings, helping it escape predators fast.
能力
Rapid Reproduction
Willow Leaf Beetle has a speedy life cycle that helps them lay many eggs quickly, ensuring more beetles hatch.
サイズと詳細
- 翼開長
- 8-12 mm
- サイズ
- 4-6 mm
- 寿命
- 30-60 日
- 飛行速度
- 5 km/h
- 脚の数
- 6
食性と食事
These hungry beetles munch exclusively on willow leaves, both as larvae and adults.
主な食物
- Willow leaves
- White Willow (Salix alba) leaves
- Pussy Willow (Salix discolor) leaves
採餌方法
- Grazing
生態系とのつながり
eats
White Willow
Salix alba
Feeds on the leaves of this common willow tree.
eaten by
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Great Tit
Parus major
A tasty snack for this common European bird.
eaten by
European Garden Spider
Araneus diadematus
Often caught in the webs of these orb-weaving spiders.
parasitizes
Willow Leaf Beetle Parasitic Wasp
Tetrastichus julis
Wasp larvae develop inside willow leaf beetle larvae.
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 not harmful, but it's best to look and not touch them.
よくある質問
Willow Leaf Beetleの翼開長は何ですか？
8-12 mm
Willow Leaf Beetleのサイズは何ですか？
4-6 mm
Willow Leaf Beetleの寿命は何ですか？
30-60 日
Willow Leaf Beetleの飛行速度は何ですか？
5 km/h
Willow Leaf Beetleは何を食べますか？
These hungry beetles munch exclusively on willow leaves, both as larvae and adults.
Willow Leaf Beetleは通常どこに生息していますか？
Wetlands
Willow Leaf Beetleはどのように狩りをしますか？
Grazing
Willow Leaf Beetleの脚の数は何ですか？
6
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