Slave-maker (Noun)
Meaning
An ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The Polyergus breviceps, also known as the slave-maker ant, raids neighboring colonies and kidnaps their young to integrate into its workforce.
- In this social hierarchy, the slave-maker ants perform little labor and focus primarily on hunting for slaves to support their colony.
- Scientists observed the behavior of the slave-maker ant in North America and found it exhibits distinct behaviors during its raids.
- These ants serve as both warriors and slave-makers, conducting swift raids to steal larvae and eggs from unsuspecting colonies.
- As slave-makers, certain species of ants manipulate their environment and subjugate neighboring colonies, developing intricate relationships of dependence.