wood ant

British  

noun

1. a reddish-brown European ant, Formica rufa, typically living in anthills in woodlands

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Example Sentences

The dessert, as best as Livingston remembers it, featured a creamy koji mousse with a paste of green herbs and a spread that combined muscovado sugar with foraged Danish wood ants.

From Washington Post

There are four cuts and three garnishes, so you have the option of, say, dipping the cheek in horseradish oil and dredging the tongue in a tart pesto made from ground Danish wood ants.

From New York Times

Also, a trio of condiments: salt, horseradish cream and black dots that suggest pepper but are in fact wood ants.

From Washington Post

Researchers have discovered that wood ants protect their colonies from disease by crafting a potent antibiotic made of tree resin and poison from their own bodies.

From Science Magazine

A new study shows that wood ants protect their colonies from disease by crafting a potent antibiotic “cocktail” made of tree resin and poison from their own bodies.

From Science Magazine