weaver ant

Definition of weaver ant

: any of various ants (especially genus Oecophylla) that build nests from leaves bound together with silk secreted by larvae

Examples of weaver ant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Looking up at a tree in the southwest Indian district of Coorg, Gordon Ramsay holds a bag and sways on his feet in an attempt to be in the right place to catch a weaver ant nest. — Jill K. Robinson, National Geographic, "Gordon Ramsay Dives into a Sea of Spices in Southwest India," 20 May 2020 Ants are highly sought food sources in many parts of the world: The black weaver ant is popular in China, India and Sri Lanka, and leafcutter species are quite popular in Mexico. — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, "The food that can feed, and maybe save, the planet: Bugs," 25 Oct. 2019

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“Weaver ant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/weaver%20ant. Accessed 22 Jan. 2021.

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