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Wormlions Set a Fearsome Trap That’s Straight Out of Science Fiction | #DeepLook #Shorts

Wormlions are fly larvae that curl up their bodies like slingshots. Usually found under rock or log overhangs in dry, sandy landscapes, they’ll energetically fling soil, sand and pebbles out of the way to dig pit traps.
Learn more in our episode "Meeting a Wormlion Is the Pits" ? https://youtu.be/dQMM93aySOw
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