Antlion on Astilbe
by Howard Cheek
Arthropods
Keywords: antlion insects neuroptera myrmeleontidae antilion ant lion insect bugs wildlife nature wild winged macro closeup colorful beautiful astilbe red bloom blooming
Antlions are a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, classified as Myrmeleontidae, from the Greek "myrmex", meaning "ant", and "leon", meaning "lion". Photographed on red astilbe bloom.
Image Reference: AntlionImage Format: Digital Capture - 3 to 5MPImage Crop: Less than 75% of originalDigital Enhancement: NoneModel Release: NAProperty Release: NACaptive: No