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'''Berothid |
'''Berothid Lacewings''' are an insect in the family [[Neuroptera]]. Adult berothids feed on nectar like most lacewings. They are of no concern to termites. However, female berothids lay egg clusters on logs, stumps or trees infested with termites. The tiny, newly hatched larvae crawl across the wood seeking cracks and crevices that will lead to the termites within.the larvae of the Berothid Lacewing (''Lomamyia latipennis'') feed on [[termites]] which they subdue with an aggressive [[allomone]]. The first [[instar]] approaches a termites and waves the tip of its abdomen near the termites head. The termite becomes immobile after 1 to 3 minutes, and completely paralysed very soon after this, although it may live for up to 3 hours. The berothid then feeds on the paralysed prey. The third instar feeds in a similar manner and may kill up to six termites at a time. Contact between the termite and the berothid is not necessary for subduing, and other insects present are not affected by the allomone.<ref>Insects as Predators by T New, publised by NSW University Press in 1991</ref> |
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Berothid Lacewings are an insect in the family Neuroptera. Adult berothids feed on nectar like most lacewings. They are of no concern to termites. However, female berothids lay egg clusters on logs, stumps or trees infested with termites. The tiny, newly hatched larvae crawl across the wood seeking cracks and crevices that will lead to the termites within.the larvae of the Berothid Lacewing (Lomamyia latipennis) feed on termites which they subdue with an aggressive allomone. The first instar approaches a termites and waves the tip of its abdomen near the termites head. The termite becomes immobile after 1 to 3 minutes, and completely paralysed very soon after this, although it may live for up to 3 hours. The berothid then feeds on the paralysed prey. The third instar feeds in a similar manner and may kill up to six termites at a time. Contact between the termite and the berothid is not necessary for subduing, and other insects present are not affected by the allomone.[1]
References
- ^ Insects as Predators by T New, publised by NSW University Press in 1991