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