Colloquial Nicknames

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noun a colloquial term for an insect larva, especially the larvae of antlions or lacewings

  • The entomologist studied the behavior of the doodlebug in its natural habitat.
  • I found a cute doodlebug crawling in my garden yesterday.
  • Hey, did you see that doodlebug scurrying across the sidewalk?
  • The project was like trying to catch a doodlebug - constantly moving and hard to pin down.