noun🔗ShareFourmilionsAny 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."While walking in the sandy desert, we found several cone-shaped pits, evidence that antlions were waiting patiently for their next meal of unsuspecting ants. "En marchant dans le désert sablonneux, nous avons trouvé plusieurs fosses en forme de cône, preuve que les fourmilions attendaient patiemment leur prochain repas de fourmis imprudentes.insectanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading