A close-up of an antlion trap in the sand with an insect sliding toward the center.

There were no known photographs taken in the wild of the Myrmeleon houstoni until a regional Victorian woman snapped a photo ...

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The post How Antlions Liquify Prey to Create a “Bug Slurpee” appeared first on A-Z Animals. Numerous predatory insects exist worldwide. From assassin bugs to blister beetles, these insects are ...

Numerous predatory insects exist worldwide. From assassin bugs to blister beetles, these insects are appropriately named for their ability to harm prey. When it comes to the doodlebug, the name does ...

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 ...

Antlion larvae may not look like much, but they are easily some of the best engineers in the animal kingdom. This insect’s larvae dig incredibly delicate yet effective traps with sand. Now, thanks to ...