ant hill

Insect dirt mound

A mound of earth, sand, or debris built by ants over their underground colony.

The visible hill is only part of an elaborate tunnel system below.

Ant hills vary from small bumps to structures several feet tall, depending on species.

Also spelled as one word: anthill.

structure

mound

Heaped earth formation

passageway · network · excavation · foundation · ventilation · subterranean · labyrinth · burrow · nest · soil

colony

queen

Most powerful chess piece

  • workersPeople doing jobs
  • larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
  • pupaeMetamorphosis middle stage

eggs · brood · caste · forager · soldier · scout · nestmates · cooperation · division of labor · pheromones

disturbance

kick

Foot-delivered strike

infestation · invasion · pest · extermination · flooding · collapse · abandonment · relocation · defense · bite

species

leafcutter

Ant that farms fungi

Categories
Opposites
insect colony structure type

ant hilltermite mound

Nest built from soil

wasp nest · beehive · hornet nest

scale of construction

ant hillskyscraper

Very tall urban building

mountain · city

vertical orientation of structures

ant hillburrow

Animal's dug dwelling

underground tunnel

Family

anthill, anthills

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G