The New Student's Reference Work/Ant-Lion

Ant-Lion, the larva of an insect common in the United States and belonging to the order Neuroptera. The larva is armed with long jaws. It constructs in the sand a funnel-shaped pit one or two inches across. It then conceals itself at the bottom with its pincer-like jaws protruding into the funnel. Ants and other insects slide into the pitfall and are devoured by the larva. The adult form is a graceful insect with four delicate wings and a slender body.