Antlions, one of the most nightmarish insect predators, perform a constructional “conjuring trick” to build their deadly pit traps, scientists have discovered. Laboratory experiments showed how they ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Predators use different foraging modes, ranging from active to ambush predation. We investigated the predatory behaviour of two antlion ...

If you are an outdoorsy person, you would have sometimes noticed tiny, 3-inch wide conical pits on the ground. Seen where the soil is loose, these spiral, conical holes are created by a tiny, oval, ...

Antlions or doodlebugs (Myrmeleon immaculatus) are tiny insect larvae that dig funnel-shaped pits in sandy soil in areas protected from wind and direct rainfall. If you have a sharp eye, you can find ...

The larvae of antlions are sometimes referred to as "doodlebugs" because of the meandering trails some species leave in the sand as they wander around looking for a place to settle in and find some ...

When trap-jaw ants find themselves in trouble, they’ll literally flip out. Trap-jaw ants have specialized, spring-loaded jaws that snap shut at some of the fastest speeds ever recorded for animal ...