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The answer ANTLIONS has 3 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of antlions in various dictionaries:
noun - the larva of any of several insects
noun - winged insect resembling a dragonfly
noun - a predatory insect
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Pit-digging insects |
Are big cats unable to head off insects? |
Little creatures including relation not posh but having pride? |
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Jun 22 2014 The Times - Cryptic |
Apr 26 2008 The Times - Cryptic |
Aug 20 2005 New York Times |
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Plural form of antlion. |
an insect that resembles a dragonfly, with predatory larvae that construct conical pits into which insect prey, especially ants, fall. |
An insect that resembles a dragonfly, with predatory larvae that construct conical pits into which insect prey, especially ants, fall. |
Antlions might refer to |
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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, as they mostly fly at dusk or after dark, and may be mistakenly identified as dragonflies or damselflies; they are sometimes known as antlion lacewings, and in North America, the larvae are sometimes referred to as doodlebugs because of the strange marks they leave in the sand. * Antlions have a worldwide distribution. The greatest diversity occurs in the tropics, but a few species are found in cold-temperate locations, one such being the European Euroleon nostras. They most commonly occur in dry and sandy habitats where the larvae can easily excavate their pits, but some larvae hide under debris or ambush their prey among leaf litter. * Antlions are poorly represented in the fossil record. Myrmeleontiformia is generally accepted to be a mono |