Insect that makes a conical trap

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

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
The antlions are a group of about 2,000 species of insect in the family Myrmeleontidae , known for the fiercely predatory habits of their larvae , which in many species dig pits to trap passing ants or other prey. The adult insects are less well known, ...

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 ...