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Cocoon of an Antlion
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Title
Cocoon of an Antlion

Description
When an antlion is ready to undergo metamorphosis, it burrows deeper under the sand to create its cocoon. The cocoon is made of silk and the surrounding sand. This cocoon has been retrieved from under the sand after the adult emerged. You can see the remains of the exoskeleton protruding through the opening at the top.

Location and Date

Evanston, Illinois, USA
8/6/05 (Note: pre-2000 dates are approximate)

Credit
Mark Swanson/Swanson Media

Camera/Source
Nikon D70 DSLR

Lens
AF Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D

Model/property releases available?
Not applicable/Yes

Keywords
doodlebugs, Class Insecta (Insects), Antlion (Family Myrmeleontidae), Antlions (Myrmeleontidae), ant lions, Neuroptera, Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods), Kingdom Animalia (Animals), Antlion (Myrmeleon immaculatus De Geer)

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