Posted by infiniteMPG on November 16, 2010, 12:13 pm
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.
Posted by Shanghai on November 16, 2010, 1:50 pm
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'
Posted by infiniteMPG on November 16, 2010, 4:00 pm
> 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)
Posted by Oren on November 16, 2010, 4:51 pm
On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 13:00:48 -0800 (PST), infiniteMPG
>> 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>
Posted by Shanghai on November 16, 2010, 7:53 pm
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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> 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.