Entrapment principle
Lessons from Spotted-winged Antlion
Build the pit.
Sand-Pit Ambush
Core lesson
The best trap is built before hunger arrives.
Biological basis
Antlion larvae dig conical pits in loose sand and wait at the bottom for small insects to slide down into their jaws.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
SetupAmbushPreparationStrategyLetting structure work