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.

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'

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)

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

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.

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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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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In Queensland Australia we see those all the time - they are made by spiders
here

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.