What does snakefly mean?
Snakefly means Any insect of the order Raphidioptera..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
Any insect of the order Raphidioptera..
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.
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Snakefly means Any insect of the order Raphidioptera..
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Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families.
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