Falling sand traps an ant attempting to escape from an antlion pit. The larval antlion at the bottom of the pit repeatedly hurls debris at any insect that attempts to escape. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

An antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae) removed from its sand pit. Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA

A larva of a Myrmeleon sp. antlion, uncomfortably pulled from its burrow. Orlando, Florida, USA