red ant

noun

1. any of various reddish ants, especially the Pharaoh ant.

Word History and Origins

Origin of red ant¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

The smell of everything made me nauseous, and inside my legs and arms, it felt like a red ant dance party.

From Washington Post

It leads a very unusual life, spending most of the year as a caterpillar inside red ant nests where it feeds on grubs.

From BBC

It’s named either for the Choctaw word for “red ant” or a French word for “thrift” or “friendship,” according to the city.

From Washington Post

Tackett was unconvinced while DeChambeau appeared to notice a “red ant” coming out of the hill.

From Fox News

Witnessing a sky full of spiders may be unnerving, but Dos Santos said that humans have nothing to fear: the venom of this species is not harmful to humans and its bite causes little more discomfort than a red ant bite.

From The Guardian