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Antlion on Astilbe
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Antlion on Astilbe

by Howard Cheek

Category: FaunaAdded August 10, 2008676 views

Arthropods

Keywords: antlion insects neuroptera myrmeleontidae antilion ant lion insect bugs wildlife nature wild winged macro closeup colorful beautiful astilbe red bloom blooming

Antlions are a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, classified as Myrmeleontidae, from the Greek "myrmex", meaning "ant", and "leon", meaning "lion". Photographed on red astilbe bloom.
Image Reference: AntlionImage Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No