通过室内饲养和观察,记述了扁蚊蝎蛉Bittacus planus Cheng成虫捕食过程、雌雄交配和产卵行为.捕食过程分准备、捕捉、取食和清洁等4个步骤.观察到了雄虫的献礼行为,雌虫边取食边交配.存在有自相残杀行为.
Based on the investigation of Bittacus planus Cheng reared in laboratory, the hunting, feeding, mating and ovipositing behaviors were observed and described in detail. The hunting process of the hangingfly can be divided into four steps; preparing, hunting, feeding, and cleaning. The nuptial gift behavior was observed and the females consnme the offering of the males during copulation. The cannibalism existed in the hangiflgfly.