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One fpecies goes by the name of hemerobius perla > 
or golden eye. Its wings refemb-le green gauze. 
GENUS V.—MYRMELEON ANT-EATER. 
The larva feeds chiefly upon ants : the perfect in- 
fefl is very rare ; but is fometimes met with in fandy 
places, and near rivulets. 
This is called Formica-leo , or Hon-amt, 
Few infe&s have ftratagems and little wifes that 
afford greater entertainment^ or fubjeff of curio¬ 
sity. 
The larva is hatched in a fine dry fand, in a place 
fheltered from rain, either within a cleft of a wall, or 
of the ground, or at the foot of a wall, generally ex- 
pofed to the fouth-fun. There the larvae of the ant- 
eaters are hatched, and make their ufual abode. Their 
colour is grey, and their body, which is covered with 
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fmall protuberances, is of an oval form : its pofle- 
rior extremity terminates in a point, and is of ufe 
to the infe£! to fink itfelf down into the fand. for 
they only walk retrogre(lively, though TurniThed 
with fix feet. Before the head is placed a den- 
tated forceps, fharp and hollow within, with which 
this larva catches and fucks flies and other infects, 
but efpecially ants. This forceps ferves as a mouth 
or roftrum, as well as for an offendve weapon ; in 
the fame manner as that of the hemerobius. The 
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