red ant
noun
any of various reddish ants, especially the Pharaoh ant.
Origin of red ant
1First recorded in 1660–70
Words Nearby red ant
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How to use red ant in a sentence
This takes place, with the red ant, at all events, with great regularity every April and October.
The Animal Story Book | VariousThe greater number of species live apart, and not in a community with an elaborately constructed house like the red ant.
The Animal Story Book | VariousAnd a red ant came up, and very politely asked if she might not pick up the crumbs which the old rabbit dropped.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures | Howard R. GarisHe walked on and on, and once he saw a little red ant, trying to drag a piece of cake home for dinner.
Uncle Wiggily's Adventures | Howard R. GarisThe other is a little red ant, which stings like a nettle, and generally has its nest under the leaf of a shrub.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
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