driver ant

American  

noun

1. army ant.

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driver ant British  

noun

1. any of various tropical African predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals See also army ant

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Etymology

Origin of driver ant

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Believe that, too, for driver ants are possessed, collectively, of the size and influence of a Biblical plague.

From Literature

Of course you cannot ignore driver ants, they won’t go away, but the same principle reversed is best for them, namely, your going away yourself.

From Project Gutenberg

The biggest extant equivalents are the driver ants of the Dorylus genus, found in Central and East Africa, which can also grow to 5cm long.

From BBC

Before the chickens began to crow for dawn I was alarmed by a band of big, broad-headed, determined driver ants.

From Project Gutenberg

It is performed with the aid of African driver ant, a pair of surgical scissors and a pot of honey.

From Project Gutenberg