Apr 02, 2004 13:43
"How would you like to be walking along a beach and fall into a pit? Falling into the pit might not be too bad. But, what if a hungry animal was waiting for you at the bottom? Things could go downhill very quickly."
-the beginning of a chapter in my science book
they go on to talk about lion ants who dig pits in sand and wait at the bottom for unsuspecting prey.