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?
A.Only two
B.Only three✓ Correct
C.Only four
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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