Antlion's Spiraling Death Trap & Catching Antlion in the sand. Sand pit trap of an antlion. Antlion larva extracted from sand pit. Spiralling trails it leaves in the sand while relocating, which look as if someone has been doodling. Antlion larvae are capable of capturing and killing a variety of insects and other arthropods, and can even subdue small spiders. The projections in the jaws of the larva are hollow and through this, the larva sucks the fluids out of its victim. After the contents are consumed, the dry carcass is flicked out of the pit. The larva readies the pit once again by throwing out collapsed material from the center, steepening the pit walls to the angle of repose.
29 фев 2020
