Antlions are a group of roughly 2,000 insect species in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae, best known for the predatory habits of their larvae, most of which dig conical pits in loose sand to trap passing ants and other small prey. In North America the larvae are sometimes called doodlebugs, after the trails they leave while digging. The winged adults, sometimes called antlion lacewings, are far less familiar than the larvae, live comparatively short lives, and mostly fly at dusk or after dark, when they can be mistaken for dragonflies or damselflies.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceAdults have two pairs of long, narrow, multiveined, translucent wings and a long, slender abdomen. 1 Scientific Name Connections
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Antlion - Wikipedia
Wikidata claim P225 taxon name
Myrmeleontidae
Description section
The adult has two pairs of long, narrow, multiveined, translucent wings and a long, slender abdomen.
- larvae dig pits in dry sandy land habitats
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Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeChild Taxon Of: NeuropteraView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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