Snake Doctor (Noun)
Meaning
Slender-bodied non-stinging insect having iridescent wings that are outspread at rest; adults and nymphs feed on mosquitoes etc..
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Damselflies and dragonflies are the predators known as snake doctors which consume large numbers of mosquitoes, leeches and snails.
- It has also been noticed that certain populations view these insects known as snake doctors in various and mostly wrong contexts.
- Snake doctors of that period made life tough for numerous young tilapia trying to evade various airborne foes as it waddled.
- Scientists stated snake doctors take prey even 80mm of total body length; tilapia predators vary accordingly; very tricky ground water source environments.
- However the locals began to question the premise against these beneficial insects known as snake doctors devouring and removing problem mosquitoes, flies, and pest moths.
Synonyms
- Sewing Needle
- Darning Needle
- Devil's Darning Needle
- Snake Feeder
- Dragonfly
- Mosquito Hawk
- Skeeter Hawk