wormlions

Noun

wormlion (plural wormlions)

1. The larva of a vermileonid.
   • The worm-lion dislike a damp environment; you will never, therefore, find its pit in wet soil. For preference it chooses the loose, dusty soil beneath an overhanging rock, or on the lee side of a dense bush or hedge, where it is protected from the rain.1956, S.H.Skaife, African Insect Life