Consider the following: 1. Carabid beetles 2. Centipedes 3. Flies 4. Termites 5. Wasps Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

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Environment & Ecology

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Consider the following:

Parasitoid species are found in how many of the above kind of organisms?

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Explanation

Carabid beetles: Many carabid beetles are predatory, and some species are known to be parasitoids, particularly of other insects.
Centipedes: Centipedes are predatory arthropods and not parasitoids. They hunt and kill their prey.
Flies: The order Diptera (flies) includes a large number of parasitoid species. For example, Tachinid flies are parasitoids of various insects.
Termites: Termites are not parasitoids. They are social insects that primarily feed on wood and other plant matter.
Wasps: The order Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, ants) has numerous parasitoid species. Many wasp species are parasitoids, laying their eggs on or in other insects.