Remains of insect prey in the mini-world of turfgrass are few and far between. Ants, for example, leave little or no evidence of their predation. To remedy this lack of natural evidence, researchers at the University of Georgia have adapted a technique used with larger animals, creating clay models that mimic prey insects such as caterpillars. Predators’ jaws and claws leave behind scratches, cuts, and other signature impressions on the models that can later be examined. (Image originally published in Khan and Joseph 2021, Journal of Insect Science)