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Antlion (Family Myrmeleontidae) at MacGregor Point Provincial Park, August 2017. These amazing creatures are related to Lacewings, and you can see the resemblance between their larvae. The larvae of Antlions (pictured here) are ambush predators that create pits in the sand for ants or other small insects to get stuck in. At the center of the pit are those massive jaws wide open and waiting. When an insect is trying to climb out of the sand pit, the Antlion will even toss sand grains in its path to make the climb even more difficult, ensuring it captures its meal. Swipe to see the Antlion as it burrowed back into the sand. . . . . . . . #nature #antlion #antlionsofinstagram #antlions #myrmeleontidae #insectpredator #ambushpredator #insectphotos #macgregorpoint #macgregorpointprovincialpark #lakehuron #beachinsect #amazinginsect #provincialpark #ontarioprovincialparks (at MacGregor Point Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDtiKYMgLuZ/?igshid=1pt7e2mja99ou

Lacewings, Part 3: The strange "aphid lion" larvae of lacewings transform within a cocoon into the beautiful green adults. Their wings possess highly visible veins that give them their common name of "Lacewing". The adults feed on a variety of food sources: nectar, pollen, honeydew (that is excess sap passed through a plant-feeding insect's gut), or insect prey. This individual was photographed in MacGregor Point Provincial Park, August 2017. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #macgregorpointprovincialpark #macgregorpoint #ontarioprovincialparks #ontarioinsects #ontarionature #insectsofontario #greenlacewing #greenlacewings #lacewingsofinstagram #insects_of_our_world #insectphotography #provincialpark #insectphoto #insect #neuroptera (at MacGregor Point Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbjmrHpcaY/?igshid=b91ogvau4rt

Happy World Turtle Day! This is a Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina), spotted at McGregor Point Provincial Park, May 2018. Seeing a Snapping Turtle in the water was a wonderful sight, they move with such grace and stealth. Their nostrils are positioned right at the top tip of their snout, so they're able to surface just a tiny bit to get a breath of air before retreating back into the water. They will eat basically anything they can swallow: invertebrates, fish, birds, frogs, snakes, small mammals and other smaller turtles. Despite this and their fierce reputation, they generally avoid humans both in the water and on land, and aren't particularly interested in attacking, only defending if they feel threatened. Some studies show that Snapping Turtles can live for at least 100 years in the wild. . . . . . . . #nature #ontario #macgregorpointprovincialpark #macgregorpoint #provincialparks #ontarioprovincialparks #ontarioparks #lakehuron #snappingturtle #worldturtleday #worldturtleday2020 #turtlesofinstagram #turtles #chelydraserpentina #reptiles #herpetology #ecology #greatlakes #naturephotography (at MacGregor Point Provincial Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAhqGMhAgF9/?igshid=104eghusf4fs1

Feeding the #birds at #macgregorpoint #macgregorpointprovincialpark #hiking #snowshoeing #winter2016 #february28th2016 #brucegreysimcoe #lakehuron #greatlakes #ontario #canada (at MacGregor Point Provincial Park)

Feeding the #birds at #macgregorpoint #macgregorpointprovincialpark #hiking #snowshoeing #winter2016 #february28th2016 (at MacGregor Point Provincial Park)