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Damselfly... Moth?
Copyright © 2005 David Brady

Damselfly... Moth?
Moab, Grand County, Utah County, Utah, USA
August 13, 2005
Size: 2"
This critter was batting around the porch light at dusk. It's shaped like a damselfly, but with some notable differences. Fuzzy antennae and "moth eyes" instead of the compound eyes of a damselfly. In flight, it was much less agile than a damselfly, and batting against the siding was almost silent compared to the droning buzz a damselfly makes. I also observed no overtly predatory behavior in the 20 minutes I watched it flit around the light.

Is this a moth?
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Contributed by David Brady on 17 August, 2005 - 11:53pm
Last updated 11 September, 2005 - 9:40am

Not a Moth .. An Ant Lion Adult!
I remember seeing these when I worked summers in North Dakota.
Look around for sandy sheltered areas for the larvae's cone shaped
ant traps. They are fun to watch.

Neuroptera..Myrmeleon? sp.
… Pete Ganzel, 18 August, 2005 - 12:30am login or register to post comments

 
Ant Lions, Wow!
Oh, wow!

Ant lions are common around here. I spent many an hour feeding them ants as a kid. :-) I had no idea they had another life cycle stage!
… David Brady, 18 August, 2005 - 10:51am login or register to post comments

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