My first antlion

[orionmystery]

While night macro-ing, we saw what looked like a dull damselfly flying around near the light. Turned out to be an antlion! The first adult I have ever seen in flesh! Krabi, Thailand.

Any idea on its genus?



IMG_9510 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9709 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9722 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr



IMG_9714 copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr


Manually stitched from 3 images..

IMG_9730 merged copy by Kurt (Hock Ping GUEK) orionmystery.blogspot.com, on Flickr




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