Ascalaphidae
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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.
Species
蝶角蛉科,又称长角蛉科(学名:Ascalaphidae)是脈翅目下的一科昆虫,外形很像蜻蜓,眼睛很大且鼓出,触角长,末端膨大,呈球杆状。它们是苍蝇的远亲,跟蜻蜓和豆娘的关系更远。它们通常体长5厘米,捕食日行或黄昏出没的昆虫。
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