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Antlion ( Larva )

Myrmeleon sp.

Description:

One day, I went to the park, that was in my neighborhood , to look for the pits, of the Antlion larvae. The ground at the park, was covered with deep, white sand. It wasn't long, before I found some pits, of the Antlion larvae. I dug one pit up, and I found a medium-sized larva. I put this one larva, in a plastic container. I then filled a large bucket, with the white sand, from the park. I then took this one larva, and the bucket of white sand, home with me. I put the white sand in a terrarium, about half way up, and then I put this one larva, on top of the white sand, that was on the inside of my terrarium. I will feed this larva, one ant everyday. I will now try to rear this one Antlion larva, from larva to an adult Antlion. My front yard , has a lot of ant nests, so I will have no problem, in finding ants, for my Antlion larva. The Antlions, are a group of about 2,000 species of insects, in the family Myrmeleontidae, known for the fiercely predatory habits of the larvae, which in many species, dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. The Antlion larvae, is a ferocious-looking animal, with a robust, fusiform body, a plump abdomen, and a thorax bearing three pairs of walking legs.

Habitat:

There are about 2,000 species of Antlion, found in most parts of the world, with the greatest diversity being in warmer areas. The best known species, are those in which the larvae, dig pits to trap their prey, but by no means, all species do this. Antlions, live in a range of usually dry habitats, including open woodland floors, scrub-clad dunes, hedge bases, river banks, road verges, under raised buildings, and in vacant lots. Parks, with a lot of deep, white sand.

Notes:

I went to the park, which was covered with deep, white sand. I found some Antlions larvae pits, and I dug one pit up, and I found a medium-sized Antlion larva. I then took this Antlion larva home with me, to rear, from Antlion larva, to an adult Antlion.

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maplemoth66
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maplemoth66

Florida, USA

Spotted on Jul 17, 2016
Submitted on Feb 5, 2017

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