Numerous predatory insects exist worldwide. From assassin bugs to blister beetles, these insects are appropriately named for ...

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 ...

Antlion larvae may not look like much, but they are easily some of the best engineers in the animal kingdom. This insect's ...

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July 8 (UPI) --Researchers consider playing dead, or post-contact immobility, a strange phenomenon. Many animals play dead when faced with a predator, and researchers don't understand how the ruse ...

This bizarre-looking insect is an antlion. Shown here is what it looks like in its larvae stage. As an adult, it has wings and looks somewhat like an insect called a lacewing. An antlion larvae digs a ...

Antlion larvae, along with other trap-building predators, offer a compelling model for exploring the interplay between behaviour, morphology and environment in sit-and-wait predation. These organisms ...

Children of all ages love to kneel in the sand above the small conical pits, blow and whisper “Doodlebug.” Do so, and you can observe the larvae of the fascinating antlion in action. In this week’s ...

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