Wednesday, 8 September 2021

Antlion

Subject:  Flying insect identification.
Geographic location of the bug:  Patagonia Az
Date: 09/07/2021
Time: 03:08 PM EDT
Your letter to the bugman:  We saw this creature clinging to the wall of a public restroom. It is about 2.5 inches long
How you want your letter signed:  Tommy and Julia

Antlion

Dear Tommy and Julia,
This is an adult Antlion.  The larvae known as Doodlebugs bury themselves in the sand at the bottom of a pit waiting for ants and other hapless insects to tumble into waiting jaws.

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