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Antlion larva

Myrmeleon sp.

Photo by ForestDragon
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Field Notes

Description:

Sandy gray, oval larva with large pincer-type jaws. These strange looking creatures create small pits in sandy soil and wait for unsuspecting arthropods to fall in so they can eat them.

Habitat:

Temperate forest, trailside near a freshwater lake, in sandy soil. Rockwood Park, Virginia.

Reference Links:

Genus Myrmeleon - BugGuide.Net

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