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Posted by August 11th, 2009 at 12:07 am

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Neuropterans: Lacewings, Antlions, and Owlflies

What on earth is this?
August 10, 2009
I’ve scoured the Internet, and I can’t figure this out. It looks like a damselfly with antennae. This was taken 7/16/08 at night. It was drawn to my porch light.
shane
Crawford County, Arkansas

antlion glenurus gratus shane 300x161 Antlion

Antlion

Hi shane,
This is, in our opinion, the most beautiful North American Antlion, Glenurus gratus.  You can see more images on BugGuide which states:  “Larvae reported to live in cavities such as tree holes (among sawdust) and in burrows of Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus, a threatened species.

THANK YOU!  That was driving me nuts.
-shane.

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