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- A simpleton or time-waster. Just look at this doodlebug… (Photo: Library of Congress/Wikipedia) The term “doodle” actually dates back to the 17th century when it was used as a pejorative to describe simpletons.
- An actual bug. Doodlebug seems like a pretty cute name for this monster. (Photo: Jonathan3784 on Wikipedia) The other most frequently used meaning of doodlebug is probably as a description of an actual insect.
- Someone in the business, reputable and otherwise, of locating oil deposits. Doodlebugging was once pretty close to dowsing for water. (Photo: Wikipedia)
- A World War II-era drone bomb. The Nazis were into drones too. (Photo: Jessica Paterson/Flickr) Long before we were afraid of drone aircraft zooming silently overhead, there was were V-1 flying bombs, otherwise known as “doodlebugs.”
Nov 5, 2019 · Doodlebugs are the larvae of insects known as antlions, which belong to the family Myrmeleontidae (from the Greek myrmex, meaning ant, and leon, meaning lion). As you might suspect, these insects are predaceous and are particularly fond of eating ants.
Animals. Cockchafer or doodlebug, a European beetle. Woodlouse or doodlebug. Armadillidiidae or doodlebug, a family of woodlice. Doodlebugs, the larvae of antlions, a group of species of insect.
Mar 30, 2024 · Doodlebugs take years to grow, but this one's finally ready to emerge — and he's ready to find love! Soaring through the air, he embarks on a less-than-graceful journey to find a mate and ensure...
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Give up? The doodlebug! One of the true marvels of the insect world is this small, brown insect that engineers a delicately balanced trap and then waits at the bottom for fresh food to slide in. Once in, Presto! Instant lunch! The doodlebug is also known as the antlion.
The antlion larva is often called a "doodlebug" in North America because of the odd winding, spiralling trails it leaves in the sand while relocating, which look as if someone has been doodling.
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Jul 4, 2021 · A doodlebug is much more than just a bug. (Photo: Scott Robinson/Flickr) “DOODLEBUG” IS ONE OF THOSE quaint old terms that seems to have been around forever, and crops up in the news repeatedly: this past year saw the discovery of an orphaned kangaroo by that name and deep dive on the actual insect.
