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Myrmeleon immaculatus
1 1/2" long adult antlion
Semu rural
Theses guys remind me of star wars characters up close!
Spotted on Aug 11, 2012
Submitted on Aug 12, 2012
4 Comments
Thanks for the correction Keith!
And thank you for your comments Claire & Jacob!
Probably not Vella. V. fallax is one of our larger Antlions and typically measures over 2 inches long. Based on the white stigma, I'd guess this is Myrmeleon immacultus.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/71501
What a cool eye! Nice one.
Awesome! Found my first one last night! (Not a dobsonfly!)