Antlions in Britain

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The Antlion Euroleon nostras is an extremely rare insect in Britain, only known from the Minsmere area of the Suffolk coast, although a population of this or a related species has very recently been found in Norfolk.

[edit] The Suffolk population

The Antlion has an established population around the RSPB reserve of Minsmere in Suffolk.

[edit] Discovery in Norfolk

Occupied antlion pits were discovered in summer 2005 by Roger Northfield at Wells Woods. To date, adult insects have not been found, only first and final instar larvae and an un-hatched cocoon. Because of this, the record is not yet confirmed as E. nostras, as other species are closely similar.