Antlion larvae, known for their pit-trap hunting strategy, rely on sharp vision to detect prey entering their traps. “This is the first fossil evidence, and thus the oldest, of such eyes ...

Any small insect — often an ant — that stumbles into the pit finds itself struggling against shifting sands, unable to escape. Concealed at the bottom, the antlion larva waits to seize its prey. This ...

Awaiting its prey at the bottom of the pit, the doodlebug--also known as antlion larva--throws loose sand at the ants with its large jaws to prevent its targets from escaping the trap. When the ...