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snakefly

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A snakefly, Phaeostigma major
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Etymology

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From snake +‎ fly.

Noun

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snakefly (plural snakeflies)

  1. Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.
    • 1997, Charles S. Henry, “11: Modern mating systems in archaic Holometabola: sexuality in neuropterid insects”, in 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.

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