doodlebugs
Sand pit trappers
Doodlebug has several meanings united by smallness and movement.
In American English, it's the larva of an antlion—a tiny insect that digs conical pits in sand to trap prey.
Children call roly-polies (pill bugs) doodlebugs in parts of the South.
During World War II, the British called German V-1 flying bombs doodlebugs, from their buzzing sound.
A doodlebug can also be a divining rod or the person who uses one to search for water or oil.
Locating hidden water underground
- rodThin rigid stick
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- waterClear essential liquid
- prospectingSearching for mineral wealth
wildcatter · petroleum · underground · exploration · detecting · folk · drilling · geologist
Early cruise missile
- buzz bombCruise missile precursor
- flying bombPilotless explosive aircraft
- World War IISecond global military conflict
- GermanCentral European language
rocket · London · Blitz · warhead · missile · guidance · terror · antiaircraft
Pit-digging predatory larva
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pitFruit's hard seed
- sandFine rock particles
- trapDevice for catching animals
funnel · predator · mandibles · cone · burrow · soil · invertebrate · nocturnal
Open vehicle for beaches
- beachSandy waterside margin
- sandFine rock particles
- off-roadUnpaved driving territory
- recreationalRelated to enjoyment activities
lightweight · Volkswagen · Beetle · kit car · fiberglass · chassis · wheels · engine
dowsing
Locating hidden water underground
prospecting · wildcatter · petroleum · underground · exploration · detecting · folk · drilling · geologist · surveying
V-1
Early cruise missile
- buzz bombCruise missile precursor
- flying bombPilotless explosive aircraft
- World War IISecond global military conflict
German · rocket · London · Blitz · warhead · missile · guidance · terror · antiaircraft · bombardment
antlion
Pit-digging predatory larva
trap · funnel · predator · mandibles · cone · burrow · soil · invertebrate · nocturnal · camouflage
dune buggy
Open vehicle for beaches
recreational · lightweight · Volkswagen · Beetle · kit car · fiberglass · chassis · wheels · engine · convertible
doodle
Mindless rough sketch
crayon · play · nickname · affectionate · little one · squiggle · cute · baby · youngster · tyke
- air warfareair strike, airstrike, bombing runs, air raid, dive bombing
- WWII BritainBlitz, Battle of Britain, home front, evacuees, air raids
doodlebugsV-2 rockets
Early German ballistic missiles
guided missiles · stealth aircraft · smart bombs · ballistic missiles · Spitfires