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Immature
Stages of Raphidiidae
Detailed information on immature stages of Raphidiidae is being
acquired. However, Clausen (1940)
noted that the eggs are usually laid in clusters in crevices in the bark of
trees. The larvae are found under
bark, although they also occur in decaying wood, etc. They prey mostly on aphids, caterpillars
and other soft-bodied insects. They
pupate in an oval cell beneath the bark or in decayed wood. The life cycle covers several years. References: Please refer to <biology.ref.htm> [Additional
references may be found at: MELVYL Library] |