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Antlion vs Doodlebug - What's the difference?

antlion | doodlebug |

As nouns the difference between antlion and doodlebug

is that antlion is 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 while doodlebug is the V-1 flying bomb.

antlion

English

(wikipedia antlion)

Alternative forms

* ant lion

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • doodlebug

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal, British) The flying bomb.
  • A term of endearment.
  • (entomology) An antlion larva ().
  • An automobile converted into a cheap tractor for a small farm during the Second World War.