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mantispid

/mænˈtɪs.pɪd/

Tradução: Inseto da ordem Neuroptera, semelhante ao louva-a-deus, com patas dianteiras raptoriais; suas larvas são parasitas em ninhos ou ootecas de aranhas.

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/mænˈtɪs.pɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ptInseto da ordem Neuroptera, semelhante ao louva-a-deus, com patas dianteiras raptoriais; suas larvas são parasitas em ninhos ou ootecas de aranhas.

An insect that resembles a mantis; its larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps.

  1. Predatory insectC2formalscientific

    An insect of the family Mantispidae, resembling a praying mantis with raptorial forelegs; its larvae are parasites in spider and wasp nests.

    ptInseto predador

    • The mantispid uses its spiked forelegs to catch small prey.
    • Larvae of the mantispid develop inside spider egg sacs.
    • A mantispid was observed hunting near the garden flowers.