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Antlion - Glenurus gratus
Copyright © 2006 Marvin and Jo Smith

Antlion - Glenurus gratus
Ozark Mountains, Searcy County, Arkansas, USA
July 20, 2006
Size: ~5cm
Attracted to porchlight. This is a beautiful insect!
Contributed by Marvin and Jo Smith on 21 July, 2006 - 12:31am

#65527 Identification (confirmed) -- Glenurus gratus
This is the antlion Glenurus gratus (Say, 1839), our most colorful and photogenic North American antlion. The larvae develop in dry tree holes. Consequently, the adult is usually found in forested areas and is generally not very abundant.
… John D. Oswald, 18 August, 2006 - 3:12pm

This is a beautiful insect
I agree with you, what a beauty!
… Stephen Cresswell, 21 July, 2006 - 4:23am

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