{"id":13174,"date":"2022-01-07T08:03:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T21:03:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/?p=13174"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T06:12:52","slug":"antlions-are-devious-cold-blooded-killers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.askroz.com.au\/blog\/antlions-are-devious-cold-blooded-killers\/","title":{"rendered":"The devious cold-blooded killers all around us"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Blue Mountains is the home to some fascinating animals and plants, including the impressive Antlion<\/strong>. The Antlion is the larval form of an insect known as the Myrmeleontidae. This family of insects consists of around 2,000 species worldwide, with many of them found in the Blue Mountains region. The larvae are often called doodlebugs because they are able to move backwards using their long mandibles. In fact, they even resemble miniature dinosaurs with their large jaws and spiky legs!<\/p>\n

In the Blue Mountains, you’ll find them around most walking tracks.<\/p>\n

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What are Antlions?<\/strong>
\nAntlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the neuropteran family Myrmeleontidae, known for their ferocious behaviour and pits which they dig. Found all over North America, Europe and Australia, Antlion larvae prey on ants and other small animals unfortunate enough to fall into their pit trap.<\/p>\n