Foraging theory was first developed to predict the behaviour of widely‐foraging animals that
actively search for prey. Although the behaviour of sit‐and‐wait predators often follows …

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the animal kingdom, and some species
exhibit complex social behaviors. Although research on insect object use is still in its early …

Sand-dwelling wormlion and antlion larvae are predators with a highly specialized hunting
strategy, which either construct efficient pitfall traps or bury themselves in the sand …

Sandy pitfall traps of antlions are elaborate constructions to capture prey. Antlions exploit the
interactions between the particles in their habitat and build a stable trap. This trap is close to …

Incorporation of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in fecal sludge management shows promise
as a resource recovery strategy. BSFL efficiently convert organic waste into valuable lipids …

1. Larvae of antlions (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae) and wormlions (Diptera: Vermileonidae)
display a convergently evolved sit‐and‐wait hunting strategy of building pitfall traps in sandy …

Species utilizing a wide range of resources are intuitively expected to be less efficient in
exploiting each resource type compared to species which have developed an optimal …

1. This study reports the discovery of sympatric populations of antlions (Neuroptera:
Myrmeleontidae) and wormlions (Diptera: Vermileonidae) in a unique system of sandy …

Wormlion larvae (Diptera: Vermileonidae) construct conical pits in fine loose soils and
ambush arthropod prey. Their hunting strategy resembles that of pit-building antlions …

Trap-building predators are sit-and-wait predators that construct a trap and wait for other
arthropods to be captured in their trap. The abiotic features of their microhabitat play a …