ant lions are larvae of a harmless flying insect that is similar to a dragonfly

I’ve never seen a chipmunk type animal around but lots of lizards. I keep meaning to ask the man who takes care of our yard.

I googled and found this:

What digs holes in Tucson?
These creatures dig small, snake-sized holes to escape the Arizona heat–and predators:
Round-tailed squirrels.
Harris' antelope squirrels.
Pocket mice.
Lizards.
Tarantulas.

It feeds on ants and traps them with this slippery slope. Think Revenge of the Jedi

But have never seen them in rocky areas, and they weren’t that big. I wouldn’t camp on top of those or stick my finger in one.

Plus, they kind of look like someone stood there pounding hiking poles into the ground.

many of the larvae of dragonfly family are great sci fi monsters.

Our friends in Scenic AZ call them "rat bastards".

You will see the ant lion kicking back out the dirt. If you see an ant fall in you can also see the ant lion kick up dirt to make it harder for the ant to escape. Then no more ant.

the bottom of the conical trap. Ants and other insects crawl in and the sloping, grainy sides of the hole make it difficult to escape by climbing up. Ant lion has a meal.