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Los Angeles wormlion - Vermileo opacus
Copyright © 2010 Tokuo Nakamoto

Los Angeles wormlion - Vermileo opacus
Duarte, Los Angeles County, California, USA
May 24, 2010
Mr. Nakamoto reports:

5-24-10 8:10 pm

On 5/8, my wormlion pet (in a glass container) disappeared under the sand to become a pupa stage. Well, today when I got up ~ 7:10 am, I noticed a very small depression on the top of the sand and by 1 pm, it was definitely evident that it was surfacing. I couldn't stay to film it because I had to go to work right then. When I came home an hour ago, I quickly checked it and saw my adult fly so I grabbed my camera and took several shots.

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Contributed by Charley Eiseman on 25 May, 2010 - 12:09am
Last updated 16 July, 2017 - 4:20am

Moved
Moved from Vermileo.
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