Brachynemurus longicaudus

(Burmeister, 1839)

Brachynemurus longicaudus is an antlion in the Myrmeleontidae, distributed across North America. are delicate, slender insects with lacy wings that superficially resemble but are distinguished by their short, clubbed . Larvae are predatory, burying themselves just below the soil surface to ambush prey rather than constructing the characteristic funnel-shaped pits seen in some other antlion . The species was originally described as Myrmecoleon longicaudus by Burmeister in 1839.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Brachynemurus longicaudus: /ˌbrækɪnɛˈmjʊrəs ˌlɒŋɡɪˈkɔːdəs/

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Distribution

North America

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