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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.
Created: May 12, 2011
© Anne SORBES
Photo size: 16.8 Mpixels (48 MB uncompressed) - 4095x4095 pixels (13.7x13.7 in / 34.7x34.7 cm at 300 ppi)
Photo keywords: Animal, Antlion, Antlion Lacewings, Corrèze, France, Insect, Limousin, Macro, Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon formicarius, Myrmeleontidae, Nature, Neuroptera, Wildlife
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