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Neuropterans: Lacewings, Antlions, and OwlfliesWHAT IS THE SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR THE DOODLE BUG?
The doodlebug is the larval form of the Antlion. The doodlebug digs a pit in the sand and waits for ants and other insects to fall into its waiting jaws. The adults are winged. The scientific name of the Family is Myrmeliontidae. There are over 89 North American species, and a common one is Dendroleon obsoletum.
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