driver ant

noun

1. army ant.

driver ant

noun

1. any of various tropical African predatory ants of the subfamily Dorylinae, which live in temporary nests and travel in vast hordes preying on other animals See also army ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of driver ant¹

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

Another frequent guest is the driver ant, which travels in armies and frequently takes complete possession of a house.

From Project Gutenberg

In the driver ant of West Africa one kind of neuter is three times the size of the other, and has jaws nearly five times as long.

From Project Gutenberg