Caught at Ryusenji-temple
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Antlion: any of several neuropterous insects
of the family Myrmeleontidae, the larva of which digs a pit in sand where
it lies in wait for ants or other insects.
- The RandomHouse College Dictionary
We often see an antlion, but it is difficult
to find its larva. I went to see the larva
with my children and found 2 larvae. Let's
see them from various angles.
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| They pretend to be dead on the hand, then they begin to move backward. |
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| Put on the sand, it began to crawl backward under the sand. |
In 10 seconds, it disappeared. |
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| One of them dug a pit. An ant was walking around and it dropped into the pit. You can see carcasses of ants. Their body fluids are sucked dry. |
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| The ant tried to get out of the pit, and at last it was caught with claws. |
