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ant lion, antlion, antlion fly
winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
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lacewing, lacewing fly
any of two families of insects with gauzy wings (Chrysopidae and Hemerobiidae); larvae feed on insect pests such as aphids
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Corydalus cornutus, dobson, dobson fly, dobsonfly
large soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait
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fish fly, fish-fly
similar to but smaller than the dobsonfly; larvae are used as fishing bait
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Sialis lutaria, alder fly, alderfly
dark-colored insect having predaceous aquatic larvae
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snakefly
predatory insect of western North America having a long necklike prothorax
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mantispid
insect that resembles a mantis; larvae are parasites in the nests of spiders and wasps
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spongefly, spongillafly
hairy-bodied insect whose larvae feed on freshwater sponges
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chrysopid, green lacewing, stink fly
pale green unpleasant-smelling lacewing fly having carnivorous larvae
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brown lacewing, hemerobiid, hemerobiid fly
small dark-colored lacewing fly
