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thief ant
noun
- a small red ant, Solenopsis molesta, of North America, that nests in the walls of the nest of a larger species from which it steals eggs and young larvae.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of thief ant1
First recorded in 1900–05
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A screened hole at the bottom of the tube kept out any ants bigger than a thief ant.
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One of those is the pesky, poppy seed–size thief ant, which steals and eats the young of larger ants.
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