Practice mode Entomology

What are free-living insects called that capture and eat smaller or weaker creatures, usually killing them to obtain a single meal?

Correct answer A. Predator

Explanation

A predator hunts and consumes many prey individuals during its life, unlike a parasite, which lives on or in one host without necessarily killing it at once.

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