ANT LION


Meaning of ANT LION in English

noun

: an insect of Myrmeleon or related genera (order Neuroptera), most having a larva that digs a small conical pit in sandy soil in the bottom of which it lies buried with its long jaws protruding to catch any insects (as ants) which fall into the pit

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ant lion: 1 larva, 2 adult

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