October 14, 2022

I am in the Tribe Myrmeleontini

Which means I'm type of Pit-trapping Antlion

I'm an adult now, but when I was a small larvae

I used ants and spiders for snacks, not companions.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/wakullaco/2017/08/03/ant-lions-create-sand-traps-to-catch-prey/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson