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Narrative
Ant Lions (Family Myrmeleontidae) remind one of damselflies, but have clubbed antennae. The adults are poor fliers and seem to eat little except an occasional drink of nectar. The larvae in comparison are very aggressive. They frequently bury themselves in small pits in the sand, and wait for other insects to slide into their trap to fall prey to their spiny jaws at the bottom of the pit. Ant Lions are most common in the southern United States.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Neuroptera
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Nerve Winged Insects
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Family
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Myrmeleontidae
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Ant Lions
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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