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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Antlions, Lacewings, and Allies (Neuroptera) » Antlions and Allies (Myrmeleontiformia) » Antlions & Owlflies (Myrmeleontidae) » Picture-winged Antlions and Allies (Nemoleontinae) » Picture-winged Antlions (Glenurus) » Pleasing Picture-winged Antlion (Glenurus gratus)
Photo#26627
Antlion - Glenurus gratus
Copyright © 2005 Cotinis

Antlion - Glenurus gratus
Parkwood, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
August 1, 2005
Size: 36 mm
Found at my porch light. See guide page and comments on other images for identification references. (This is apparently the only species in the east for this genus.)

Body length measured at 36 mm. Length to tip of wings approximately 50 mm, overall length, including antennae, about 61 mm. This is a very large antlion.

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Contributed by Cotinis on 3 August, 2005 - 12:28pm

#26627 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 - 3:04pm login or register to post comments

Antlion
Beautiful. We just found one here in AR and wondered if the wingtips were distinctive to this particular creature. Cool.
… Herschel Raney, 3 August, 2005 - 4:12pm login or register to post comments

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