Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Insecta larva Myrmeleon formicarius or common antlion, family Myrmeleontidae, order Neuroptera. Predator, buries itself in the ...

If you've ever seen small, cone-shaped pits in fine soil or sand, you've likely found an antlion trap. These pit-building insect larvae hide beneath the surface, waiting to ambush ants and other small ...

He stopped during a hike to show the tiny sand funnels made by ant lions. Most of them looked harmless, until he found one bigger than any he had seen before. Then an ant slipped into the trap right ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger George Sometimes I’m amazed that I actually survived some of the crazy situations I’ve gotten myself into. Here’s one. I was ...

Insecta larva Myrmeleon formicarius or common antlion, family Myrmeleontidae, order Neuroptera. Predator, buries itself in the sand, making a funnel and waits for prey.© shoma81/Shutterstock.com ...

Sometimes I’m amazed that I actually survived some of the crazy situations I’ve gotten myself into. Here’s one. I was about 18 and my Dad and I went deer hunting in the coast range — with a couple ...

Antlion larvae may not look like much, but they are easily some of the best engineers in the animal kingdom. This insect’s larvae dig incredibly delicate yet effective traps with sand. Now, thanks to ...