Summary ²

The Antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae, known for the predatory larva's habit of digging a pit and trapping passing ants. The less remarkable adults are sometimes called antlion lacewings.

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2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmeleontidae

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