The ant lion is a large creature with spikes on the surface of its skin. It has two massive claws, and a set of purple antenna. It also has two sets of jaws; one set of flat outer pinchers, and an inner set of mandibles. Its large tail carried over its body has large protruding spikes. Its eyes are blue, and have slit pupils.
大きなカラダと しっぽがとくちょう。 ふだんは 砂の中でねむっているが エモノの音がすると 飛び起きる！ 痛めつけてから 食べちゃうぞ。TrTranslation: It's characterized by its large body and tail. It usually sleeps in the sand, but jumps out when it hears the sound of prey! It tortures before devouring.
Le Fourmilion se cache sous les vagues de sable, jusqu'à entendre des bruits de pas. Ensuite, il jaillit du sol pour se jeter précipitamment sur sa proie et la dévorer.TrTranslation: The Fourmilion hides beneath the waves of sand until it hears footsteps. Then it bursts out of the ground to rush towards its prey and devour it.
Der Ameisenlöwe lauert unter den sandigen Wellen. Er wartet auf das Tapsen kleiner Schritte, bevor er aus dem Boden schießt, um sich an seiner Beute gütlich zu tun.TrTranslation: The Ameisenlöwe lurks beneath the sandy waves, waiting for the patter of small footsteps before bursting from the ground to feast on its prey.
Leonformico si nasconde nella sabbia. Appena sente lo scalpiccio di una preda, esce dal suo nascondiglio per assaporarla.TrTranslation: Leonformico hides in the sand. As soon as it hears the shuffling of prey, it emerges from its hiding place to savor it.
Acecha bajo las dunas de arena, esperando a que sus víctimas se acerquen para salir de su escondrijo y saltar sobre su presa.TrTranslation: It lurks beneath the sand dunes, waiting for its victims to approach before emerging from its hiding place and leaping at its prey.
After Lassi successfully cleared the sandstorm that was preventing her and the protagonist from moving north, the ant lion emerged from the sand behind her. When it opened its jaws to attack, the two defeated the creature in battle, allowing them to progress.
Trivia
Antlions are insects with uniquely predatory larvae. The design of the ant lion is somewhat similar to a real antlion larva.
Nomenclature
Language
Name
Meaning
Japanese
スナジゴク Sunajigoku
Sunajigoku, from 砂 suna (sand) and 蟻地獄 arijogoku (ant lion)
Magical Vacation: Itsutsu no Hoshi ga Narabu Toki
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