little black ant

noun

1. a widely distributed ant, Monomorium minimum, sometimes a household pest.

Example Sentences

A second woman recalled balaclava-wearing, rifle-toting troops swarming into the labyrinthine community like an army of “little black ants”, kicking down doors and shooting.

From The Guardian

The sun was hot and the sweat was crawling down his head like little black ants.

From Literature

Pretty soon Mary found a swift little black ant.

From Project Gutenberg

The little black ant is the commonest in this country, and the busiest and most active.

From Project Gutenberg

On a leaf of a huckleberry bush, overhanging the pitcher-plant, a little black ant was running about with the nimble curiosity of her kind.

From Project Gutenberg