Snakefly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Snakefly is a noun meaning Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
Meaning
Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
Example Sentences
Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families.
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.
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.
Word Forms
- snakeflies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rhyphid, phorid, rhaphidophoridan, cranefly, orthophlebiid, dipterid.
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