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These are a very rare treat! This one is younger than the last one I came across, and only the 2nd I have ever seen out in the wild. Quite excited when I saw it, as you can imagine.

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*I was corrected on the species of this little bug: it is an antlion. Which is very similar to the owl fly. So, now I've seen just one owl fly, and one antlion.
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08-20-2011, 05:46 PM

Amazing. I have NEVER seen these.

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08-20-2011, 07:55 PM

Thanks J. This is the first year I've ever seen them as well.

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08-21-2011, 08:12 PM

Nice catch, Garret. I always blow out those beautiful eyes with the flash. Same with lacewings, too. Nice shots.

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08-21-2011, 08:26 PM

first time I have ever seen them also. I always thought an Ant Lion
was the bug that dug holes in the dirt and trapped ants.
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08-22-2011, 10:25 AM

Thanks! I saw another yesterday, but I didn't have my gear with me.

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08-22-2011, 11:34 AM

The only things I know about antlions I learned from Simant.

Very cool shots, and I love the way his eyes reflected your light.

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08-22-2011, 12:20 PM

Neat! Never seen anything like that before.
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Thanks!

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Truly odd and magnificent!

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08-26-2011, 06:29 AM

I've seen owlflies but not one of these guys...super find!!

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08-28-2011, 01:17 PM

Thanks y'all. Check out Shannons recent macro thread. SHe managed to find a dragon with an antlion in it's clutches!!

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Closest thing I have seen to that was in a movie. : )

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08-30-2011, 08:41 AM

Love the eyes on the Antlion, I photographed one a few years ago and got that same "starburst" like look.
Great set, well done!
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08-30-2011, 08:52 AM

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first time I have ever seen them also. I always thought an Ant Lion
was the bug that dug holes in the dirt and trapped ants.
They are one in the same. The image above is the adult form. The ones in the ground are the larval form. And yes I had to look it up.

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Very cool image!
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