antlion

== English == === Alternative forms === ant lion === Etymology === From ant +‎ lion. Compare translingual Myrmeleon. === Pronunciation === === Noun === antlion (plural antlions) Any of various species of insects, many of them nocturnal, in the family Myrmeleontidae. The adults superficially resemble the unrelated damselflies. The larvae bury themselves in sand below a cone-shaped pit in which they trap insects such as ants. ==== Translations ==== === See also === === Anagrams === Antolin, lion ant