This is based on observations I made in Switzerland on Vermileo vermileo, things are certainly a little different elsewhere especially in different climates and with different species. Also, some things I say are based on few and unprecise observations, and as very little has been published about wormlion ecology and life cycle in central Europe I couldn't verify everything, therefore some things might be partially erroneous or at one extreme of a range. The name “wormlions” is often used for the larval stage of Vermileonidae. I use it for the adults as well. The antlion I am referring to is Euroleon nostras. In Switzerland we have another common pit-building antlion, Myrmeleon formicarius, but this species isn't usually found in the same habitats as Vermileo vermileo. Sorry if my voice sounds a little bland, and my pronunciation is far from perfect, I am not a good speaker and I am not a native English speaker. Video on antlions and wormlions: https://youtu.be/5MQb7y3VivY Antlions and wormlions pit building experiments time lapses: https://youtu.be/xzY4lTtqcbA https://youtu.be/YjeJwyQclaU

• published: 03 Nov 2020
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