red ant
Crimson colony crawler
Red ant is a common name for various ant species with reddish coloration, most often referring to fire ants, known for their aggressive behavior and painful stings.
The term is informal and imprecise—it may indicate different species depending on region: The yard is full of red ants, I got bit by a red ant.
Most powerful chess piece
- workersPeople doing jobs
- soldiersMilitary personnel who fight
- larvaeImmature metamorphosing creatures
- broodHatchlings as a group
nest · mound · tunnel · underground · pheromones · caste system · division of labor · foragers
Sharp wound from insect
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- venomInjected animal poison
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- weltRaised skin injury
itchy · inflammation · allergic reaction · pustule · burning · anaphylaxis · histamine · antihistamine
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
trailing · biting · stinging · attacking · provoked · fierce · cooperative · communicating
Study of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- mandibleLower facial bone
- antennaBroadcast signal receiver
invertebrate · six-legged · thorax · abdomen · larva · pupa · metamorphosis · compound eyes
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
bait · trap · pesticide · fumigation · invasion · control · repellent · deterrent
queen
Most powerful chess piece
brood · nest · mound · tunnel · underground · pheromones · caste system · division of labor · foragers · superorganism
sting
Sharp wound from insect
welt · itchy · inflammation · allergic reaction · pustule · burning · anaphylaxis · histamine · antihistamine · hydrocortisone
aggressive
Hostile and confrontational
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- defensiveProtective or easily threatened
- swarmingGathering in large numbers
foraging · trailing · biting · stinging · attacking · provoked · fierce · cooperative · communicating · recruiting
entomology
Study of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- exoskeletonExternal skeletal structure
- mandibleLower facial bone
antenna · invertebrate · six-legged · thorax · abdomen · larva · pupa · metamorphosis · compound eyes · spiracles
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
eradication · bait · trap · pesticide · fumigation · invasion · control · repellent · deterrent · intrusion
leafcutter
Ant that farms fungi
- invasive speciesHarmful non-native organism
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions