Beneath South Carolina’s sandy soils lives the antlion, often called the doodlebug across the South. As larvae, they create tiny pit traps to catch their prey, before transforming into delicate, winged adults that help support the ecosystem.
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Antlion | What's Wild!
Beneath South Carolina’s sandy soils lives a creature that’s both strange and familiar. Known as the antlion—or “doodlebug” across the South—this insect spends its early life hidden beneath the sand...
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