Research was undertaken in 2009 to examine the association of the larvae with terrestrial gastropods and to learn more about the natural history of the species.

Larvae of A. discoidalis were collected in limestone regions of Cuba where they were frequently found in the vicinity of snails.

Most collections were made at night at which time the larvae could often be detected when they emitted flashes of light.

[2] The most vulnerable snails seemed to be those that live on the ground or rocks, but tree-dwelling species were also targeted occasionally.

[2] Snails that were rejected by these larvae as food included Pycnoptychia species and Liguus fasciatus.

[2] On some occasions, the snails H. aspersa and C. pictum emitted a protective foam which enabled them to thwart the attack.