Agulla nixa

Agulla nixa is a species of snakefly that can be found in wooded areas in Texas and Mexico. Its common name is Texan snakefly. The species is 15-22 mm long and feeds on smaller insects. The female inserts its eggs in bark crevices which is also where the larvae eat.[1]

Agulla nixa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Raphidioptera
Family: Raphidiidae
Genus: Agulla
Species:
A. nixa
Binomial name
Agulla nixa

References

  1. The Audubon Society. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects & Spiders. Chanticleer Press, Inc. p. 524. ISBN 0394507630.
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