snakefly

Definition

Any insect of the order Raphidioptera.

Etymology

From snake + fly.

Example Sentences

• "Although sexual behavior is not well studied in the order, observations exist for members of both snakefly families."
• "Adult snakeflies stalk their prey in a manner similar to snakes. When an insect comes within reach, the snakefly will strike, catching the victim with its jaws."
• "The order snakeflies (Raphidioptera) consists predominantly of saproxylic predators (Aspöck, 2002). Snakeflies have an almost worldwide distribution, mostly occurring in temperate regions and in mountainous areas closer to the equator."