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Myrmeleon immaculatus
Photo#29761
Copyright © 2005
Charles Schurch Lewallen
Ant Lion -
Myrmeleon immaculatus
Henryetta, Okmulgee County, Oklahoma, USA
August 27, 2005
Size: 35mm
I thought this was an ant lion, but it does not match the pictures I have.
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Contributed by
Charles Schurch Lewallen
on 28 August, 2005 - 12:41pm
Last updated 27 December, 2020 - 6:52am
Moved
Moved from
Pit-trapping Antlions
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 27 December, 2020 - 6:52am
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Moved
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tmp page: images identified by Dr. Oswald as Myrmeleon sp.
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Jonathan Hoskins
, 27 December, 2020 - 6:00am
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v belov
, 22 May, 2010 - 8:21pm
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john and jane balaban
, 18 August, 2006 - 5:21pm
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#29761 Identification -- Myrmeleon sp.
This is an antlion in the genus Myrmeleon. Can't tell for sure which one from this shot, but perhaps immaculatus.
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John D. Oswald
, 18 August, 2006 - 4:53pm
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Adult Ant Lion
I agree with you Charles, it is an adult
Ant Lion
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Tony DiTerlizzi
, 28 August, 2005 - 12:54pm
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Adult Ant Lion
Tony, thanks for the conformation.
The one I took a picture of last year had a longer body that extended past the wings.
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Charles Schurch Lewallen
, 28 August, 2005 - 1:03pm
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Yep
Like this one?
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Tony DiTerlizzi
, 28 August, 2005 - 1:20pm
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ant lion
Like that.
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Charles Schurch Lewallen
, 28 August, 2005 - 1:33pm
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