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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
We live in west central Florida and have seen this phenomenon in the
yard around our home and also around the area in different places. It's small circular "divots" in the sand and often they are around the edge of the house below where the roof line ends, but we have seen this under trees and also out in the middle of the yard, far away from everything. http://www.57web.com/divots.jpg Can anyone identify what is causing this? Thanks in advance. |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
On 11/16/2010 11:13 AM, infiniteMPG wrote:
We live in west central Florida and have seen this phenomenon in the yard around our home and also around the area in different places. It's small circular "divots" in the sand and often they are around the edge of the house below where the roof line ends, but we have seen this under trees and also out in the middle of the yard, far away from everything. http://www.57web.com/divots.jpg Can anyone identify what is causing this? Thanks in advance. Google 'ant lion' |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
Google 'ant lion'
THAT'S IT!!! Wow, so those are sand traps. Kind of cool! Other then a potential biting risk sounds like these guys eat ants so maybe it's a good thing to keep 'em around :O) |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:00:48 -0800 (PST), infiniteMPG
wrote: Google 'ant lion' THAT'S IT!!! Wow, so those are sand traps. Kind of cool! Other then a potential biting risk sounds like these guys eat ants so maybe it's a good thing to keep 'em around :O) As a kind we called them doodlebugs. Tickle the bottom of the mound or place a small amount of sand in the mound and you will see the bug begin to clean the mound out. If you lightly blow into the mound, you might get to see the bug. Fun was cheap entertainment as a child G |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
On 11/16/2010 3:00 PM, infiniteMPG wrote:
Google 'ant lion' THAT'S IT!!! Wow, so those are sand traps. Kind of cool! Other then a potential biting risk sounds like these guys eat ants so maybe it's a good thing to keep 'em around :O) No biting risk - they're not nearly as fearsome as they appear, unless you're an ant. |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:13:42 -0800 (PST), infiniteMPG
wrote: We live in west central Florida and have seen this phenomenon in the yard around our home and also around the area in different places. It's small circular "divots" in the sand and often they are around the edge of the house below where the roof line ends, but we have seen this under trees and also out in the middle of the yard, far away from everything. http://www.57web.com/divots.jpg Can anyone identify what is causing this? Thanks in advance. Well, I've learned about Ant Lions. I loved this from Wikipedia: "the dry carcass is flicked out of the pit". Video at 11. I would have thought it was golfers. |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
"dgk" wrote in message ... On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:13:42 -0800 (PST), infiniteMPG wrote: We live in west central Florida and have seen this phenomenon in the yard around our home and also around the area in different places. It's small circular "divots" in the sand and often they are around the edge of the house below where the roof line ends, but we have seen this under trees and also out in the middle of the yard, far away from everything. http://www.57web.com/divots.jpg Can anyone identify what is causing this? Thanks in advance. Well, I've learned about Ant Lions. I loved this from Wikipedia: "the dry carcass is flicked out of the pit". Video at 11. I would have thought it was golfers. *** In Queensland Australia we see those all the time - they are made by spiders here |
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Divots in the Sand... Insects???
infiniteMPG wrote:
Google 'ant lion' THAT'S IT!!! Wow, so those are sand traps. Kind of cool! Other then a potential biting risk sounds like these guys eat ants so maybe it's a good thing to keep 'em around :O) There was a Sci-fi movie that had larger ones going after the people. Same principal. Can't remember the name. |
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