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Ant lion pit

Glenurus gratus

Photo by ZooNerd
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as Doodle bugs; these creatures have a large thorax and huge pincers. The Ant lion even moves backwards to excavate it's trap. The trap is a trap for ants which the Ant Lion is named for because they eat ants. The pits can range from small to very big.

Habitat:

real sandy areas.

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Liana
Thanks for the information :)

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