SPECIES Ascalaphidae s/ Antlion
ORIGIN Thailand
FRAME 16.5x16.5xD5cm Made from recycled products.
DESCRIPTION Large brown white striped antlion. Although superficially resembling a dragon or damselfly, antlions are actually Neuroptera insects in the family Myrmeleontidae. They differ from dragons and damsels in having clubbed antenna. As juveniles this furry cockroach - like insect digs conical holes in soft sand which traps ants which it then pounces on. Later in life they grown wings but aren't known as great flyers.
small stain on back board- specimen in good order - see image of actual item with red arrow
