Ultrasound-hearing
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Myrmeleontidae
Antlions, Antlion lacewings, Doodlebugs, Owlflies
Myrmeleontidae is a family of neuropteran insects comprising approximately 2,000 species, commonly known as antlions or antlion lacewings. The family is best known for the distinctive predatory behavior of its larvae, which in many species construct conical pit traps in sandy soil to capture prey. Adults are aerial insects with delicate, often patterned wings, and are frequently mistaken for dragonflies or damselflies. The family includes two traditional subfamilies: Myrmeleontinae (antlions) and Ascalaphinae (owlflies), though the latter is sometimes treated as a separate family. Antlions exhibit remarkable diversity in larval hunting strategies, with pit-digging behavior restricted to certain genera while others employ ambush or roaming predation.
Trichodezia albovittata
white-striped black moth, White-striped Black
A small geometrid moth with a distinctive black-and-white pattern. Adults are exclusively diurnal, an unusual trait among geometrids. The species retains functional hearing organs despite its daytime activity, representing an evolutionary puzzle of sensory persistence without apparent predation pressure from bats.