Benign Beautiful Bugs: Antlions

Though their ferocious jaws and tricky traps have inspired fearsome fantasy beasts, antlions are amazing insects that pose no threat to you.

Aug 13, 2021

When we first moved in here, I noticed a bunch of holes spaced a few inches apart in a bunch of loose soil. They were underneath an overhang where the ground was kept mostly dry, though trails of ants criss-crossed the area. If you watch patiently, an ant would occasionally slip into one of the pits, which can easily spell their doom, because a fierce l…

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