蟻あり地じ獄ごく

noun

antlion larva; doodlebug

Refers specifically to the larval stage of the antlion (family Myrmeleontidae), known for digging conical pits to trap ants. The adult insect is called ウスバカゲロウ.

See also: ウスバカゲロウ

• 蟻あり地じ獄ごくは砂すな地じにすり鉢ばち状じょうの巣すを作つくる。

  Antlion larvae make funnel-shaped pits in sandy soil.

• 子こどもが蟻あり地じ獄ごくにアリを落おとして観かん察さつしている。

  The child is dropping ants into the antlion pit and watching.

noun

antlion pit

The conical pit trap itself, often found in dry, sandy soil. Can also be used figuratively for a situation from which it is hard to escape.

• 軒のき下したにいくつも蟻あり地じ獄ごくができていた。

  Several antlion pits had formed under the eaves.