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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)
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Ant Lion - Glenurus gratus
Copyright © 2006 bnuts40

Ant Lion - Glenurus gratus
Savannah, Georgia, USA
Have seen this before but can't remember what it was . . .
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Contributed by bnuts40 on 23 July, 2006 - 5:06pm
Last updated 24 July, 2006 - 7:55am

#66181 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 - 3:13pm login or register to post comments

Antlion, this is an adult Ant
Antlion, this is an adult Antlion, probably a male. Flies have 2 wings, hence their latin name; Diptera. Antlions are in the order Neuroptera, along with lacewings and snakeflies. Someone else should be able to give you the species name. Great find!
… Will Chatfield-Taylor, 23 July, 2006 - 5:17pm login or register to post comments

Looks a lot like this antlion
Glenurus gratus

… Hannah Nendick-Mason, 23 July, 2006 - 5:15pm login or register to post comments

 
Agreed - the images match - b
Agreed - the images match - but now I'm confused.
I have another specimin I thought was an Ant Lion . . . Perhaps Myrmeleontidae
… bnuts40, 23 July, 2006 - 5:26pm login or register to post comments

 
BOTH are ant lions.
Both images are of ant lions, just different species (and different genera for that matter). Glenurus is easily recognized by the large size and bold wing pattern. Other genera are not so easy:-)
… Eric R. Eaton, 24 July, 2006 - 3:42pm login or register to post comments

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