Meet the Palpares Speciosus

Meet the Palpares Speciosus

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Meet the Palpares Speciosus

Here's a beauty... Palpares speciosus are beautiful antlions with intricate wings found in mountain fynbos habitats, especially flitting around at night.

Their larvae are fierce predators, waiting patiently at the base of vegetation under the cover of sand grains for unsuspecting passing prey, with massive jaws often even bigger than the antlion's head!

My, what big jaws you have...all the better to eat you with!

Meet the Palpares Speciosus

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Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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