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UPSC CSE 2024 · PYQ · Ecology / Biological Interactions · hard

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?

  1. A.Only two
  2. B.Only three✓ Correct
  3. C.Only four
  4. D.All five

Explanation

Parasitoid species are commonly found among certain Carabid beetles (some Carabidae have parasitoid larvae), Flies (Diptera — e.g., Tachinidae are a major family of parasitoid flies), and Wasps (Hymenoptera — including Ichneumonidae, Braconidae, and Chalcidoidea are the largest parasitoid groups). Centipedes are predators, not parasitoids. Termites are detritivores/wood-feeders and are not parasitoids. Hence parasitoid species occur in three of the listed groups: Carabid beetles, Flies, and Wasps.
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