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Noun: antlion fly
  1. Winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
    - ant lion, antlion

Derived forms: antlion flies

Type of: neuropteran, neuropteron, neuropterous insect

Part of: genus Myrmeleon, Myrmeleon