Ant

/ænt/

noun

A small insect that lives in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens.

The kid was fascinated watching the ants carry food back to their colony.

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Ants are social creatures, always part of a larger group, not like 'spider' that can be solitary.

During the picnic, a swarm of ants invaded our food.

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Ants have specific roles like 'worker' or 'soldier', indicating their job in the colony.

Worker ants tirelessly collect food for the colony.

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Ants live in 'nests' or 'hills', which are their intricate homes usually in the ground.

Children enjoy observing ant hills in their backyards.

insect

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