''Myrmeleon'' is an ant-lion genus in the subfamily
Myrmeleontinae
Myrmeleontinae is a subfamily of Myrmeleontidae
The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae. They are known for the predatory habits of their larvae, which mostly dig pits to trap p ...
. Species in the genus feed on
ant
Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...
s and some are themselves prey for the dune cricket ''
Schizodactylus inexspectatus
''Schizodactylus inexspectatus'' (often misspelled "''inexpectatus''") is a species of dune cricket (Schizodactylidae) endemism, endemic to sand dunes of Çukurova and Göksu Deltas, Turkey.
Taxonomic history
''Schizodactylus inexspectatus'' wa ...
''.
Species
See also
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Myrmecophagy
Myrmecophagy is a feeding behavior defined by the consumption of termites or ants, particularly as pertaining to those animal species whose diets are largely or exclusively composed of said insect types. Literally, myrmecophagy means "ant eating" ...
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Myrmeleontidae genera
Myrmeleontinae
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