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单词 wood ant
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Definition of wood ant in English:

wood ant

noun
  • A large reddish-brown European ant found chiefly in woodland, living in nest mounds which it defends by spraying formic acid at the attacker.

    (欧洲)红林蚁

    Formica rufa, family Formicidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are large reddish wood ants, Formica rufa, the Formica referring to the formic acid they squirt at intruders.
    • Once enchanted, the victim will be fed on lizards, wood ants and snakes.
    • The Harvard University professor is reluctant to guess which of the 150 species of wood ant you may have seen.
    • Penny Webb often leads guided walks through the woods here and takes Helen to the huge mounds that are home to the hairy wood ant.
    • In the present study, we investigated patterns of aggression and nest mate recognition in the wood ant, Formica paralugubris.

Definition of wood ant in US English:

wood ant

nounˈwo͝od ˌant
  • A large reddish-brown ant found chiefly in woodlands, living in nest mounds, which it defends by spraying formic acid at the attacker.

    (欧洲)红林蚁

    Formica rufa, family Formicidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Penny Webb often leads guided walks through the woods here and takes Helen to the huge mounds that are home to the hairy wood ant.
    • The Harvard University professor is reluctant to guess which of the 150 species of wood ant you may have seen.
    • In the present study, we investigated patterns of aggression and nest mate recognition in the wood ant, Formica paralugubris.
    • They are large reddish wood ants, Formica rufa, the Formica referring to the formic acid they squirt at intruders.
    • Once enchanted, the victim will be fed on lizards, wood ants and snakes.
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