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Myrmeleon formicarius
Adult Antlion posed in my garden. The larva digs a funnel in the sand or earth. Posted at the bottom, it waits ants or other small insects it captures with its powerful mandibles. The adults also eat small insects.
Photo ID: 013_Myrmeleon_formicarius
© Anne SORBES
Photo size: 16.7 Mpixels (47.7 MB uncompressed) - 3335x5000 pixels (11.1x16.7 in / 28.2x42.3 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Animal, Antlion, Antlion Lacewings, Corrèze, France, Insect, Limousin, Macro, Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon formicarius, Myrmeleontidae, Nature, Neuroptera, Wildlife
Published in: Net-winged insects, In my garden