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Myrmeleon exitialis

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Field Notes

Description:

Gray insect with a long abdomen and fairy-like wings. The edge of the wings has a black and white pattern. This is the adult. The larvae can be seen at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/287916061 and the larvae pits at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/11332728

Habitat:

Attracted to the porch light in the backyard.

Reference Links:

Species Myrmeleon exitialis - BugGuide.Net

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)
HemaShah
there were many more. Just could not get them all in one pic! I would have liked to explore the dried up kern River bed .Just to think that there was a river there once! Takes a while to get familiar with unknown places. By the time you start getting comfortable,it is time to return home.
HemaShah
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/690576002 Look at the amount of Ant Lions pits in Bakersfield. A place with abundance of frogs,crickets,skunks and kit foxes. Did not manage to get a pic of the foxes though.

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Southern California Wildlife
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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The Bug Chicks Sofa Safari

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PublishedSeptember 9, 2014

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