Family Bittacidae (Noun)
Meaning
A family of predacious tropical insects of the order Mecoptera.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The family Bittacidae, also known as hangingflies, consists of about 150 species found in tropical and subtropical regions.
- Species of the family Bittacidae are predators of spiders, ticks, and other small arthropods.
- Some species of the family Bittacidae have been observed to prey on mosquitoes and other small flying insects.
- The family Bittacidae is one of the smallest families in the order Mecoptera, but its members are ecologically significant.
- Members of the family Bittacidae are characteristically elongated, with long, slender bodies and two pairs of similar-looking wings.