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Antlions eyes usually have larger gaps between themwhile Owlfly's eyes are closer to each other.
Seems more like an owlfly.
Same order (Neuroptera), different families. Antlions are Myrmeleontidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/137/tree), Owlflies are Ascalaphidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/4129). This page has photos of adult versions of each, as well as other Neuropterans (http://natureswow.com/antlions-lacewings...)I'm certainly no entomologist, look at the descriptions and decide for yourself.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/137/tree
Thats same thing...http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary...
Cool photo, my first thought was 'antlion' as well but it looks to fit the 'owlfly' (http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/I...) description better.
buyya!!!! :D
M&N you are perfect...http://thegreenogre.blogspot.com/2010/12...
Check...http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/life...Save a copy on your computer.
Atul, in my farm.
thanks....
Super spotting Yogesh.
antlion?
wow where was this one
Spotted on Sep 19, 2011 Submitted on Sep 19, 2011
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Antlions eyes usually have larger gaps between them
while Owlfly's eyes are closer to each other.
Seems more like an owlfly.
Same order (Neuroptera), different families. Antlions are Myrmeleontidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/137/tree), Owlflies are Ascalaphidae (http://bugguide.net/node/view/4129). This page has photos of adult versions of each, as well as other Neuropterans (http://natureswow.com/antlions-lacewings...)
I'm certainly no entomologist, look at the descriptions and decide for yourself.
http://bugguide.net/node/view/137/tree
Thats same thing...
http://www.amentsoc.org/insects/glossary...
Cool photo, my first thought was 'antlion' as well but it looks to fit the 'owlfly' (http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/I...) description better.
buyya!!!! :D
M&N you are perfect...
http://thegreenogre.blogspot.com/2010/12...
Check...
http://www.ias.ac.in/initiat/sci_ed/life...
Save a copy on your computer.
Atul, in my farm.
thanks....
Super spotting Yogesh.
antlion?
wow where was this one