Myrmeleontidae (family)

Unidentified Antlion Lacewing at Hughes, ACT

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Identification history

	Myrmeleontidae (family)	22 Mar 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Myrmeleontidae (family)	21 Mar 2021	JonSteinbeck

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Unfortunately I found this antlion dead when I was coiling up the garden hose. I suspect that the hose nozzle dragged it from the garden when I was pulling it along. It may have had a gritty sack associated with it, because something like that was nearby. (Sorry, this is from last year, I am catching up with some photos I have.)

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RogerF wrote:

21 Mar 2021

It would normally be concealed at the bottom of a conical pit in bare ground where it traps ants.

JonSteinbeck wrote:

21 Mar 2021

Hi Roger, Yes, that is what I suspect and I think dragging the hose nozzle across the ground probably dug it up. That said, I had not noticed any antlion pits in that area, but I certainly have had antlion adults around the yard. Cheers,

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Location information

Coordinates 149.098121 -35.333181
Places Hughes, ACT

Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Nov 2020 03:57 PM Recorded on
JonSteinbeck Recorded by
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BIrdsinCanberra Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Antlions (Myrmeleontidae) Lacewings (Neuroptera) Insects

Additional information

12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

Myrmeleontidae (family) Scientific name
Unidentified Antlion Lacewing Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1412.6m Recorded at altitude
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

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South Australia

Victoria

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