Sun beetle

Pachnoda aemula

Species found in Namibia and South Africa. It is very common to found in gardens and in orchard.

Estatuto de conservação

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  • Não avaliado
  • Dados insuficientes
  • LC
    Pouco preocupante
  • NT
    Quase ameaçado
  • VU
    Vulnerável
  • EN
    Em perigo
  • CR
    Criticamente em perigo
  • EW
    Extinto na natureza
  • EX
    Extinto

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    Length
    2,5cm
    Lifespan
    2 years
    Diet
    Fruits and flowers
    Morphology

    The Sun Beetle has a robust and slightly flat body, with contrasting and variable colors. Usually the colors present are yellow and black, with different patterns.

    Behaviour

    They are very territorial animals. The males compete with each other in order to determine which is the dominant male, and sometimes these confrontations end with the death of one of the individuals.

    Reproduction

    It is an oviparous species that grows and develops through a process called metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa, and adult). The adults often lay their eggs in small balls of faeces and plant remains (1 egg in each ball). These balls will serve as food for the larvae when they hatch.

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