Bug FAQNotiothauma reedi
Notiothauma reedi · Order: Mecoptera · Family: Eomeropidae
Notiothauma reedi lives on the forest floor of central Chile’s Valdivian temperate rain forests, especially where Nothofagus trees grow. Adults are nocturnal, look like flattened cockroaches, and feed on plants and decaying animals. The larval stage has not been described.
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How to recognize it
The insect has a flattened body that resembles a cockroach.
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Where it lives
It lives on the forest floor in forests with Nothofagus trees.
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What it eats
Adults eat plants and decaying animals.
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Life cycle
The larvae are still unknown.
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When you see it
They are active at night.
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Questions people ask
Where is Notiothauma reedi found?
It lives on the forest floor of central Chile’s Valdivian temperate rain forests, especially in Nothofagus stands.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notiothauma
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