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Neuropterans: Lacewings, Antlions, and OwlfliesWhat 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
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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