If you are in Georgia, you should be able to find them outside. I find them here in North Carolina all the time. I went under a bridge today (the concrete road bridges) and they are every where under there.
Don't buy antlions; if you're in GA find yourself some sandy shaded soil near an anthill and dig up all you could want. I started keeping them this year and the population I collected from is literally not even a foot outside my front door. For the record I live ~30min from the GA border.
+1 on collecting locally... Just keep in mind the adult females lay almost exclusively in areas with loose sandy/dusty soil that is TOTALLY sheltered from rainfall. So search under road overpasses, rock outcroppings, i barns and outbuildings with dirt floors, etc. They are native to my area as well, and while they are more uncommon, finding areas that it these criteria usually makes for a successful collecting trip.
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