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Ant-lion

Ant-lion \Ant"-li`on\, n. (Zo["o]l.) A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc. The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is Myrmeleon formicarius. [1913 Webster] ||

Usage examples of "ant-lion".

But already on the far side of the milkweed, an ant-lion climbed up to do murder among them.

This ant-lion charged into the placidly feeding aphids on the milkweed plant.