Stats

Lifespan: Annual
Size: Small
Diet: Decomposer
Activity: Diurnal
Social: Solitary
Biome: Temperate grassland
Range: Worldwide
Movement: Flight
Breeding: Egg-laying
Defense: Camouflage
Status: Common

About

Bibio is a small, fuzzy fly that gathers in large swarms over grassy meadows. Males possess oversized eyes that allow them to spot females while flying in groups.

Life cycle

1.
egg
A small egg is laid on or near the larval food source and hatches within days or weeks.
2.
juvenile
An immature insect feeds and molts, growing through successive instars.
3.
subadult
A near-adult insect has wing buds or near-mature form, one molt away from full size.
4.
adult
Fully grown, with full wings and adult coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bibionidae
Genus: Bibio