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Antlion (Myrmeleontidae sp) (1/1)
Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae
Myrmeleontidae sp
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© Vik Dunis 2015
Bullara Station, WA (Sep, 2015)
An adult antlion.
More commonly encountered are the holes dug by the antlion nymphs surrounded by a ring of excavated sand like a miniature volcano. The antlion nymph remains concealed in the hole waiting for insects to slide down on an avalanche of sand.
 01.jpg "Vik: Antlion (Myrmeleontidae sp) - 12/09/2015")
Antlion