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, 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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger George Sometimes I’m amazed that I actually survived some of the crazy situations I’ve gotten myself into. Here’s one. I was ...

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, ...

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 ...

Sometimes I’m amazed that I actually survived some of the crazy situations I’ve gotten myself into. Here’s one. I was about 18 and my Dad and I went deer hunting in the coast range — with a couple ...