Advertisement
Advertisement
fire ant
noun
- any of several omnivorous ants, as the migrant Solenopsis geminata originating in tropical and subtropical South America, having a sting that produces a burning sensation.
fire ant
noun
- any mound-building predatory ant of the genus Solenopsis , of tropical and subtropical America, that can inflict a painful sting
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of fire ant1
First recorded in 1790–1800
Discover More
Example Sentences
The more you scratch a fire-ant bite, the more the darn thing itches.
From The Daily Beast
Then, pointing the nose of the animal toward the trail, he gave his haunch a pinch like the nipping of a fire ant.
From Project Gutenberg
Cockroaches swarm everywhere; but the fire-ant is, for its size, probably the most terrible of created beings.
From Project Gutenberg
The most annoying of the species is the fire-ant—a little creature of a shining reddish colour.
From Project Gutenberg
There are also two kinds of ants, the sěmut pi (“fire ant”) and the sěmut lda (“pepper ant”), whose bites are peculiarly painful.
From Project Gutenberg
There is the fire-ant of the Amazon valley, which will put human beings to flight.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse