antlion
Antlion pit traps, the larvae at the bottom hidden under the sand
Meaning
Noun
- Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants.
Origin
- ant + lion
Modern English dictionary
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