Mecoptera (from the Greek: meco- = "long", -ptera = "wings") are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are a prominent family of elongate insects known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered by various males.
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Long Post Central (Waaaaaaaasp mimics! These things are actually a...) - 3 views
Mecoptera - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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"Mecoptera (from the Greek: meco- = "long", -ptera = "wings") are an order of insects with about 550 species in nine families worldwide. Mecoptera are sometimes called scorpionflies after their largest family, Panorpidae, in which the males have enlarged genitals that look similar to the stinger of a scorpion. The Bittacidae, or hangingflies, are a prominent family of elongate insects known for their elaborate mating rituals, in which females choose mates based on the quality of gift prey offered by various males. "
Rhachiberothidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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"Rhachiberothidae"
Neuroptera: Lacewings and Relatives - Alex Wild Photography - 1 views
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Climaciella brunnea
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Related to Antlions
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Antlion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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The adults are commonly referred to in English as "antgriffins," or very rarely as "antlion lacewings".
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perrrrfect for the antlion bit
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Neuroptera: Lacewings and Relatives - Alex Wild Photography - 1 views
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A larva of a Myrmeleon sp. antlion, uncomfortably pulled from its burrow. Orlando, Florida, USA
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predator of ants in Clamorstone series
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"A larva of a Myrmeleon sp. antlion, uncomfortably pulled from its burrow. Orlando, Florida, USA"
Tetramorium - Antwiki - 1 views
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Many members of this speciose genera are either known from workers only or from a few queens but mainly workers have been collected. Males are unknown and uncollected for a majority of species.
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males are unknown - could have a female dominant tetramorium hive with female dominant mantis parasitic hosts....
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Males will be few and remain in the nest except on raids at which point they will remove the eggs, and the females engage in war. Tetramorium Caespitum will be the template of The Cobalt Ants of Clamorstone.
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Antwiki - 1 views
Myrmicinae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views
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Most myrmicine genera possess well developed eyes, and frontal lobes that partly conceal the antennal insertions.[3]
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Well developed eyes and functional stinger in some. I like this for our main tribe of ants. - now to narrow it down.
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RESULT: Primary Account of Banis Trench will be based off of Tetramorium Caespitum http://www.antwiki.org/Tetramorium
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Megalomyrmex - Alex Wild Photography - 2 views
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Colonies of the social parasite Megalomyrmex adamsae are small, consisting of only a handful of ants. They raise their brood in small chambers built within the fungus gardens of their host species. Here the queen is visible in the middle of the nest chamber. Panama; captive colony at the University of Texas
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description of MM / small group parasitic ant Megalomyrmex mondabora
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Seth Irving
I have always been a fan of fantasy stories. I wanted to write a series of books about a world all of my own. I intended originally for the world to be a detailed account to pluck stories out of. I am now compiling the world in a way that will allow anyone to build their ideas into this world in a...
Account 1: Imna Riss, Cobalt Ant (Modeled after Tetramorium Caespitum)
Account 2: Mei, Cobalt Mantis (Modeled After Climaciella Brunnea)