The Life Cycle of an Antlion

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GENERAL STATEMENT
An Antlion
Latin name is Myrmeleon formicarius Antlion.
Myrmeleon is an amalgamation of two syllables from the
Latin, meaning mymex ants and leon meaning lion. So in
English an Antlionknown as Antlion.
an Antlion live in the fine sandy soil that is protected
from direct sunlight. The existence of knowable an Antlion
from the many holes they make as they nest.

Food is a an Antlion ants trapped in a hole they
made. an Antlion eat by sucking the body fluids of ants, while
the body is not edible.


EXPLANATION TEXT
1. EGG STAGE
An Antlion female will
usually lay their eggs in the soft
sandy soil or dust. However,
there is also a kind of an Antlion
laying on the leaf surface. After 5
days, the eggs will hatch and
develop into larvae.
Characterized by a nest
excavation.
2. LARVAE STAGE
An Antlion eggs hatch into
larvae, females that we are familiar
with the name or doodlebug an
Antlion. An Antlion spent most of
his life as larvae. At this stage, the
an Antlion digging holes in the
sand and wait for other insects,
such as ants, to pass and crashed
into it. With a large jaw, an Antlion
will destroy the prey's body until its
body fluids and smoked. The
larvae stage lasts between 1 to 3
years.
3. PUPA STAGE
Pupa cocoons during the
an Antlion was no longer doing
activities, it also occurs during
refinement and organ formation.
Ball-shaped lump of soil is
characteristic an Antlion in the
pupa. This process usually takes
about 3 weeks to 1 month.
4. IMAGO
Imago is a reproductive adult
stage or phase of an Antlion.
Imago is more active at night
(nocturnal). Imago as an adult food
is nectar. The main focus of the an
Antlion imago is reproduction. An
Antlion mating adults can an
Antlion up to 2 hours. Imago life
between 1 month and 45 days.
Many people who do not know that
the form of the adult phase of an
Antlion is a dragonfly. Despite this
an Antlion dragonfly shape with
regular dragonflies are not the
same.
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Questions and Answers
What is the difference between an
Antlion with a Dragonfly ?
An Antion have long antennae , and
slightly curved edges . Average body size is
smaller than dragonflies , and his eyes are
located on the side of the head is smaller than
the eyes of a dragonfly . In addition , An antlion
also can not fly as fast and agile as dragonflies
, because he basically weak fliers .
REFERENCE SOURCE
1. http://adearisandi.wordpress.com/2011/04/
13/siklus-hidup-undur-undur/
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antlion
3. http://belajar-sampai-
mati.blogspot.com/2010/11/apa-perbedaan-
undur-undur-dengan-capung.html