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Antlion larva

Description:

Antlions are a group of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae (sometimes misspelled as "Myrmeleonidae"). The most well-known genus is Myrmeleo. There are about 2,000 species. Strictly speaking, the term "antlion" applies to the larval form of the members of this family, but while several languages have their own terms for the adult, there is no widely used word for them in English. Very rarely, the adults are called "antlion lacewings". The antlion larva is often called "doodlebug" in North America because of the odd winding, spiralling trails it leaves in the sand while looking for a good location to build its trap, as these trails look like someone has doodled in the sand.

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2 Comments

Tavo
Tavo 10 years ago

Thank a lot Ali Hemati and CorduneanuVlad :D

CorduneanuVlad
CorduneanuVlad 10 years ago

Antlion larva

Tavo
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Tavo

Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas, Mexico

Spotted on Feb 14, 2013
Submitted on Apr 1, 2013

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