antlion

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Definition of antlion in English Turkish dictionary

karınca aslanı

Karınca aslan

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Definition of antlion in English English dictionary

Any of various nocturnal insects from the family Myrmeleontidae whose adults resemble damselflies and whose larvae bury themselves under a cone-shaped pit in sand to trap insects such as ants

winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e g ants

the larva of an ant lion or of any of several other insects

formicarius

{i} insect which feeds on ants, insect which digs a pit and lies in wait for ants and other insects (also ant lion)

A neuropterous insect, the larva of which makes in the sand a pitfall to capture ants, etc

Insect (family Myrmeleontidae) known in its larval stage for its aggressive capture of prey. The antlion larva digs a funnel-shaped sandy pit by using its oval, bristled abdomen, then buries itself in the pit with only its powerful jaws uncovered. Any small insect that ventures over the pit's edge slips to the bottom and is seized by the antlion, which sucks the contents of its victim and throws out the empty skin. The adult antlion does not feed. The best known of the 65 described species occurs in North America and Europe

The common American species is Myrmeleon obsoletus, the European is M

Hyphenation

ant·li·on