A Mildura woman has unknowingly made a significant scientific discovery after photographing the rare Myrmeleon houstoni insect during a bushwalk near Red Cliffs. Judy Allen uploaded the image to i Naturalist, where experts confirmed it was the first known photograph of the species in the wild. Her daughter, Triona, later captured another image of the elusive antlion insect in a separate Mallee location. Scientists say the discovery highlights the important role citizen scientists play in documenting Australia’s biodiversity and understanding species distribution across the country. Citizen scientists Judy Allen and her daughter Triona photographed the elusive antlion species near Red Cliffs in Victoria’s Mallee region.