They are mostly predators, but some are saprophagous ( scavengers ).
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Some species are saprophagous or fungivorous.
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The larvae are aquatic and saprophagous.
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Most larvae are either phytophagous ( eating plant material ) or saprophagous ( eating decomposing organic matter ).
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Adults can be predatory, saprophagous, or feed on a number of types of plant and animal exudates.
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A species of " Symphylella " has been shown to be predominantly predatory, and some species are saprophagous.
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The larvae are mostly saprophagous, feeding in leaf litter, soil, bird nests, etc . Larvae of some mine fallen leaves, others live in rotten wood, and some cause deformation of the flowers and pistils of violets.
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Alison Miller, 14, a home-schooled student from Niskayuna, N . Y ., correctly spelled three words _ saprophagous, vendetta and carafe _ at the 73rd National Spelling Bee Wednesday to advance to Thursday's final round.
परिभाषा
(of certain animals) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter पर्याय: saprozoic,
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