aphis lion
- a variation of aphid lion.
Example Sentences
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It is like the larvæ of the dobson, the aphis lion, and the ant lion in that respect.
From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner
When an egg hatches the young aphis lion drops down to the leaf and runs about like a ravening lion seeking some living thing to devour.
From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner
Yes, that is the way the larva of the aphis lion and of the ant lion made their cocoons.
From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner
It bites an opening through its silken walls, and out steps—not the hungry, little, all-devouring aphis lion, but this elegant lady with her pale-green lacelike wings and her large, golden eyes.
From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner
You see the aphis lion is our very good friend.
From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner
