What are Antlions?

Short answer: Antlions are  flying insects of the order Myrmeleontidae and named such because their larvae have a pretty cool method for hunting for food, and it's given them quite the reputation for being voracious hunters. 
Picture
Pit mine, similar in structure to antlion pit.

Why It's Interesting

​Antlions have a tried and true method of finding the kind of soil they need to begin digging their traps and a unique way of doing so. If there is a way to take a loo at how they do it there is a possibility of using that new information to forward progress in drilling and related operations. The main reason it's interesting is that I loved finding these and watching them as a kid.

Purpose

Made for Physics 211 Fall 2018

​Made By
​ Alex Ocaña