{"product_id":"antlion-life-cycle-kit","title":"Antlion Life Cycle Kit","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntlion Life Cycle Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntlion Life Cycle Kit – Meet One of Nature’s Most Fascinating Tiny Predators\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover what’s hiding beneath the sand with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBugShop Antlion Life Cycle Kit\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntlions are incredible insect predators famous for constructing funnel-shaped traps in sandy soil. Hidden beneath the surface, the antlion larva waits with only its powerful jaws exposed, ready to ambush tiny insects that tumble into its pit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hands-on kit gives students the opportunity to care for and observe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 live antlion larvae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, investigate their unusual hunting behaviour and discover the incredible adaptations that help them survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerfect for primary and secondary classrooms, homeschoolers and curious young entomologists, the Antlion Life Cycle Kit turns insect behaviour, adaptations and life cycles into a fascinating living science investigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat’s Included?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 live antlion larvae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReusable observation enclosure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSandy substrate suitable for pit building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete care instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassroom investigation and activity ideas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou will need to catch your own ants to feed the antlions (but that's all part of the fun!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurriculum Integration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKindergarten – Year 2:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Observe the needs, features and behaviours of living things.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear 3 – 4:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Investigate life cycles and how animals use their environment to survive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear 5 – 6:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Explore structural and behavioural adaptations, habitats, food chains and predator-prey relationships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYears 7–10:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Investigate ecosystems, adaptations, interactions between organisms, experimental design and animal behaviour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat to Expect\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce placed into the supplied sandy substrate, your antlion larvae can begin creating their characteristic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efunnel-shaped pit traps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing backwards movements and their bodies to flick sand, the larvae excavate pits in loose substrate. They then bury themselves at the bottom, leaving their impressive jaws ready to capture prey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis behaviour provides an amazing opportunity for students to observe a real predator-prey strategy in action.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents can investigate questions such as:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow does an antlion build its pit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow long does pit construction take?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDo all three antlions build pits of the same size?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDoes sand depth affect pit size?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow do antlions detect prey?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy is the shape of the pit important?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat adaptations make an antlion such an effective predator?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents can measure pits, photograph changes, record behaviour and collect data throughout their investigation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Incredible Life Cycle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntlions undergo \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecomplete metamorphosis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e through four stages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEgg → Larva → Pupa → Adult\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe antlion spends much of its life as a larva, living in sandy environments and hunting small insects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen it is ready to transform, the larva creates a protective cocoon using silk and grains of sand. 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