An Antlion!

"Merlin, spotting you driving over, told the bear, 'Ming is coming, so we can go fight. This way, he'll see how brave we are... .'"

"Merlin made a daring leap, croaking in midair, 'Fatty, let's see who's more venomous!' The bear stayed put, not rushing into the attack. It contemplated Merlin's advice about efficiently utilizing resources."

"You did right by staying put," Ming had already arrived, eyeing the gigantic sandpit in front of him. A funnel-shaped pit, approximately 30 meters in diameter and about 10 meters deep. Around the pit, the bones and skins of various creatures lay scattered.

Upon seeing the mutated creature below, Ming confirmed his suspicion.

An Antlion!