Grown Up Doodlebug Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 10, 2023

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	noun • the larva of any of several insects • winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
	46%	7		Grown-up doodlebug
	noun • the larva of any of several insects • winged insect resembling a dragonfly; the larvae (doodlebugs) dig conical pits where they wait to catch e.g. ants
	31%	3		Food for a doodlebug
	noun • social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

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New York Times12 Jul 1986	Down 25
New York Times12 Jul 1986	Down 25
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