honey ant

noun

1. any of several ants, especially of the genus Myrmecocystus, that feed on honeydew or nectar and store the excess juices in the bodies of certain worker ants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of honey ant¹

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

They exist in vast numbers, and there is one for every nameable entity: a Honey Ant Dreaming, for instance, or a Witchetty Grub Dreaming, a Flannelflower Dreaming or a Bushfire Dreaming.

From Time Magazine Archive

Papunya Tula - a name suggested to Bardon by artist Charlie Tararu - is Pintupi for "honey ant meeting place," and on Nov. 11, a meeting place it is.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1974, the year Papunya's Honey Ant mural was casually whitewashed over, Rover Thomas experienced a series of dreams at Warmun, 1,000 km northwest in the East Kimberley's diamond country.

From Time Magazine Archive

Acre after acre of the soil wherein lives the honey ant is dug over for this toothsome mite.

From Project Gutenberg