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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

What causes those conical divots in the soft, dry soil beneath large conifers in the mountains and at the bases of cliffs on the Colorado Plateau? They presented a mystery when I first noticed them, ...

‘Spiral digging’ ensures prey have no chance once they stumble into an antlion pit, a study has shown. Antlions, one of the most nightmarish insect predators, perform a constructional “conjuring trick ...

‘Spiral digging’ ensures prey have no chance once they stumble into an antlion pit, a study has shown. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the West ...