Sand-dwelling-larva
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Scotoleon expansus
Scotoleon expansus is an antlion species in the family Myrmeleontidae, found in North and Middle America. Adults are delicate, slender insects with lacy wings that superficially resemble damselflies but are distinguished by their short, clubbed antennae. Males possess a notably longer abdomen tipped with bracket-like claspers. The larvae are predatory, burying themselves just below the soil surface to ambush prey rather than constructing pit traps.