Antlion

Description

Antlions are a fictional insect-like alien species found in Valve Software's first-person shooter action computer game, Half-Life 2. They ended up on Earth after being transported from Xen by the portal storms, and adapted particularly well to their new environment. While they prefer sandy environments, these Antlions otherwise have little in common with real-life antlions, preferring to directly assault prey rather than passively trap them. Antlions appear starting in the “Highway 17” chapter of Half-Life 2 and remain well into the “Nova Prospekt” chapter. They are a constant threat throughout Half-Life 2: Episode One, and the beginning of Half-Life 2: Episode Two prominently focuses on their nests.