Cicada parasite beetles
- Pronunciation
- /si-KA-da par-a-site BEE-tuhls/
- Category
- Parasitism
- Singular
- Cicada parasite beetle
- Plural
- Cicada parasite beetles
Definition
Beetles that parasitize cicada nymphs, typically belonging to the family Rhipiceridae.
Etymology
From the Latin words 'cicada' for the insect and 'parasitus' meaning 'living on or in another organism'.
Example
The larvae of certain cicada parasite beetles feed on the hemolymph of cicada nymphs, often leading to the death of the host.