Ascalaphinae
Sign in to saveAscalaphidae is a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, commonly called owlflies; there are some 450 extant species. They are fast-flying crepuscular or diurnal predators of other flying insects, and have large bulging eyes and strongly knobbed antennae. The larvae are ambush predators; some of them make use of self-decoration camouflage.
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Neuroptera
- Named after
- Ascalaphus
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- Description
- Ecology
- Anti-predator defences
- Life cycle
- Evolution
- Taxonomy and etymology
- Fossil history
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Ascalaphidae is a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, commonly called owlflies; there are some 450 extant species. They are fast-flying crepuscular or diurnal predators of other flying insects, and have large bulging eyes and strongly knobbed antennae. The larvae are ambush predators; some of them make use of self-decoration camouflage.
==Description==