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Myrmeleon (The Ant-Lion) PDF - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. Myrmeleon, or ant-lions, are a group of over 2,000 predatory insect species known for their larva trapping ants. The larva dig pits in sand to trap passing insects and ants.
Here we report a new specimen of a lacewing larva from Miocene Mexican amber, most likely a larva of an owlfly (Ascalaphidae) with large prominent stylets, each with three teeth. These stylets arise from a more or less square-shaped head (in dorsal view) that has distinct eye hills with at least three simple eyes (stemmata) each.
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27 cze 2022 · Owllion larvae are voracious ambush hunters. They are not only known in the extant fauna, but also from the fossil record. We report here new findings of a fossil owlfly larva from Eocene...
28 cze 2023 · The antlion lifecycle typically includes an egg, larva, pupa, and adult stage, characterized within the family Myrmeleontidae. Here’s a brief overview of this cycle: Female antlions lay single eggs in sandy soil; Eggs hatch into small larvae (doodlebugs) Larvae dig pits, feed on arthropods, and molt as they grow
27 cze 2022 · Owllion larvae are voracious ambush hunters. They are not only known in the extant fauna, but also from the fossil record. We report here new findings of a fossil owlfly larva from Eocene Baltic amber, as well as several owlfly-like larvae from Cretaceous Kachin amber, Myanmar.
8 lip 2024 · Genera based on larvae (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) Lionel A. Stange. 1980. Entomology Circular No. 221. An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information.
