Polyergus Rufescens (Noun)
Meaning
Small reddish slave-making ant species.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Polyergus rufescens is a small reddish slave-making ant species that inhabits the eastern parts of North America.
- Polyergus rufescens workers often invade colonies of other ant species to capture slaves and incorporate them into their own colonies.
- In their underground colonies, Polyergus rufescens workers usually have a hierarchical society and rely on their captured slaves to forage for food.
- Entomologists study Polyergus rufescens for its unique social behavior of capturing and incorporating other ant species into its colonies.
- Researchers have identified several adaptations in Polyergus rufescens that allow the species to effectively manage and utilize their captured slave populations.