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Ants See also insects. the dwelling of a colony of ants, as an anthill or nest. a body sensation that feels as if ants are crawling over the skin. the branch of entomology that studies ants. — myrmecologist, n. — myrmecologic, myrmecological, adj. the dependence upon or attraction to ants exhibited by certain plants and insects. — myrmecophile, n. — myrmecophilous, adj, 1. an abnormal fear of ants. 2. the repelling of ants by some plants through hairs or glands. — myrmecophobic, adj. communal life, such as that of ants, in which colonies of different species live together but do not share the raising of the young. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| But we might give the ants a commission to look out for us; they run to and fro as if they had something to do, and they certainly know of a wife for our little snail He was pursued by a sight of the black ants swarming greedily upon the gray face and venturing horribly near to the eyes. The general, unable to control his irritation, will launch his men to the assault like swarming ants, with the result that one-third of his men are slain, while the town still remains untaken. |
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