Polyergus (Noun)
Meaning
Amazon ants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Amazon ant, also known as Polyergus breviceps, is a species of ant that is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- Polyergus is a genus of ants that are known for their unique behavior of raiding other ant colonies to capture slaves.
- Polyergus breviceps is a highly social species of ant that lives in large colonies with complex social hierarchies.
- In the wild, Polyergus ants are known to form symbiotic relationships with other species of ants, often using them as slaves to gather food and resources.
- Polyergus is often referred to as the "Amazon ant" due to its distinctive reddish-brown color and its native habitat in the Amazon rainforest.