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Giant Antlions (Palpares immensus): these enormous antlions have been known to attack geckos and other small reptiles
The images above depict the larval stage of Palpares immensus, which is one of the largest antlion species in the world.
This article provides more information about the unusual behavior of this species:
The larvae live freely in sand and are ambush hunters. They are voracious predators and feed mainly on other arthropods, but have been known to attack geckos and, in one case a small adder. They are unable to feed on these reptiles and usually die as a result of not being able to extract their jaws from the vertebrate prey.
These antlions can be found in sandy, arid environments throughout southern Africa.
The adult form of Palpares immensus is also depicted in the images below:
Sources & More Info:
Biodiversity and Development Institute: Palpares immensus
Global Biodiversity Information Facility: P. immensus
Animal Life: Giant Antlion Larva
What's That Bug?: Uncovering Antlion Habitats
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The doomed Franklin expedition, circa 1848 (artist’s interpretation)
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We've lost a lot to the onslaught of enshittification but I can think of none more brazen than Discord getting rid of the send button
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i thought the audio was too silly not to grab hold of my brain and make me make something out of it
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imagine if your boyfriend was like I can smell an ant. and started tracking
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Doing some research on a couple of specimens
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