Sanguinary Ant (Noun)
Meaning
Slave-making ant widely distributed over the northern hemisphere.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Polyergus breviceps, also known as the sanguinary ant, is a species of slave-making ant that is widely distributed over the northern hemisphere.
- Sanguinary ants are obligate slave-makers, meaning they require the labor of other ant species to survive.
- In a unique social structure, sanguinary ants rely on the captured workers of other ant species to perform tasks such as foraging and caring for young.
- Sanguinary ants are known for their ability to raid the colonies of other ant species and enslave their workers.
- The sanguinary ant's dependence on slave labor has led to the evolution of unique adaptations, such as specialized body parts for capturing and subduing other ants.