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?

Question

GSHardPrelims 2024Environment & Ecology

Consider the following:

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

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.

Therefore, parasitoid species are found in Carabid beetles, Flies, and Wasps.

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