Hemerobiid Fly (Noun)
Meaning
Small dark-colored lacewing fly.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The delicate appearance of a hemerobiid fly is a disguise for its effectiveness as a natural pest controller.
- The female hemerobiid fly deposits her eggs on vegetation that her offspring can use as food after hatching.
- Researchers study the larvae of hemerobiid flies due to their beneficial properties as aphid predators.
- Despite being one of the smallest hemerobiid fly species, this lacewing can effectively protect garden plants.
- Farmers prefer not to harm the beneficial hemerobiid fly, using gentle integrated pest management techniques to spare these valuable allies.