Insect that makes a conical trap

• Predatory insect
• Grown-up doodlebug
• The larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects
• Winged insect resembling a dragonfly
• The larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
• Pit-digging insect

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. Any of various nocturnal insects from the family Myrmeleontidae whose adults resemble damselfly and whose larvae bury themselves under a cone-shaped pit in sand to trap insects such as ants. n. Any of various nocturnal insects from the family Myrmeleontidae ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects [syn: doodlebug , ant lion ] winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants [syn: ant lion , antlion fly ]

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Antlion is a name applied to a group of about 2,000 species of insects in the family Myrmeleontidae. Antlion or Ant lion may also refer to: Myrmecoleon or ant-lion, a fantastical beast of ancient times Antlion (Half-Life) , creature in the Half-Life video ...