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ants

  • plural
    of ant.
    ant
    noun
    any of numerous black, red, brown, or yellow social insects of the family Formicidae, of worldwide distribution especially in warm climates, having a large head with inner jaws for chewing and outer jaws for carrying and digging, and living in highly organized colonies containing wingless female workers, a winged queen, and, during breeding seasons, winged males, some species being noted for engaging in warfare, slavemaking, or the cultivation of food sources.

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Of particular importance were genes responsible for odorant receptors, which enable ants to detect and respond to smells.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

When the scientists compared different groups of ants, they discovered that lineages containing the greatest numbers of jumping genes also tended to have the most species today.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Imagine looking at the mirror and seeing ants crawling all over the lower part of your face.

From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2026

This pattern raises the possibility that the wasps are displacing the ants completely, although the researchers say experiments would be necessary to confirm whether that is actually happening.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

His tail twitched as he watched a line of tiny ants marching from under the sink to a dark spot of something sticky by the stove.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor