formicarium
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of formicarium
First recorded in 1825–35
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It was a wholesale and entire migration; and the next day the formicarium down which I had last poured the carbolic acid was entirely deserted.
From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Belt, Thomas
Gwethyn loved animals, and was ready to wax enthusiastic over the waltzing mice, the guinea-pigs, the rabbits, the silk-worms, and the formicarium with its wonderful nest of ants.
From The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela
I do not doubt that some of the leading minds in this formicarium recollected the nest of the year before, and directed the migration to it.
From The Naturalist in Nicaragua by Belt, Thomas
In every formicarium or ant colony there are three sets of individuals—males, females, and workers; but the saübas have the singularity of possessing three classes of workers.
From The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America by Orton, James
"If the trade volume of invasive ants continues to grow, it's only a matter of time before a few escape from their formicaria and become established in the wild," said Wang.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026
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