Classification Antlions are a family of insects given the zoological classification Myrmeleontidae . All Neuroptera have four wings marked by a netlike pattern of veins.
Some species hide under bits of debris or wood and attack passing insects.
The Horse-fly's larvae actually live inside the antlion pit, where they share the spoils of the antlions' trapping abilities. References Arnett, Jr., Ross H. 1985. A handbook of the insects of America north of Mexico. Reinhold Co. Grzimek, Bernard. Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia.