mecoptera

• Orden de insectos depredadores caracterizados por alas membranosas largas y una cabeza alargada en forma de pico con piezas bucales masticadoras en el extremo.

An order of carnivorous insects characterized by long membranous wings and elongated beaklike heads with chewing mouthparts at the tip.

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1. Order of carnivorous insectsC2formalscientific

   An order of insects that are typically carnivorous, characterized by long membranous wings and elongated beaklike heads with chewing mouthparts at the tip.

   Orden Mecoptera (moscas escorpión)

   • Mecoptera are often called scorpionflies due to the male's tail-like reproductive organ.
   • Most Mecoptera species are found in moist environments near streams or forests.
   • Fossil records show that Mecoptera were abundant during the Permian period.