slave-making ant

[ sleyv-mey-king ]

noun

1. an ant of a species that raids the colonies of other ant species, carrying off larvae and pupae to be reared as slave ants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slave-making ant¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Formica sanguinea was likewise first discovered by P. Huber to be a slave-making ant.

From Project Gutenberg

Another species, Formica sanguinea, was likewise first discovered by P. Huber to be a slave-making ant.

From Project Gutenberg