snakefly
English
A snakefly, Phaeostigma major
Wikispecies
Etymology
From snake + fly.
Noun
snakefly (plural snakeflies)
- Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
- 1997, Charles S. Henry, 11: Modern mating systems in archaic Holometabola: sexuality in neuropterid insects, Jae C. Choe, Bernard J. Crespi (editors), The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids, page 196,
- Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families.
- 2009, David Hugh Kattes, Insects of Texas: a Practical Guide, page 109,
- Adult snakeflies stalk their prey in a manner similar to snakes. When an insect comes within reach, the snakefly will strike, catching the victim with its jaws.
- 2012, Jogeir N. Stokland, Juha Siitonen, Bengt Gunnar Jonsson, Biodiversity in Dead Wood, page 239,
- The order snakeflies (Raphidioptera) consists predominantly of saproxylic predators (Aspöck, 2002). Snakeflies have an almost worldwide distribution, mostly occurring in temperate regions and in mountainous areas closer to the equator.
- 1997, Charles S. Henry, 11: Modern mating systems in archaic Holometabola: sexuality in neuropterid insects, Jae C. Choe, Bernard J. Crespi (editors), The Evolution of Mating Systems in Insects and Arachnids, page 196,
Translations
insect of order Raphidioptera
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