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"Doodle Bug" Antlion Larva

Myrmeleontidae

Description:

Possibly a "doodle bug"

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3 Comments

auntnance123
auntnance123 12 years ago

Yep, that's an ant lion larva. So even though they are creative and fierce predators, they unfortunately don't qualify for the Eastern Assassin Bug mission.
Nice collection you have here; glad you've joined the PN community.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Whoops, spelling error. That should have said Myrmeliontidae.

oxyjack
oxyjack 12 years ago

Definitely a doodle bug (ant lion larva) Family Mermeliontidae.

TeresaBurke
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TeresaBurke

Bluffton, South Carolina, USA

Spotted on Mar 17, 2012
Submitted on Mar 18, 2012

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