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.

Origin of fire ant

First recorded in 1790–1800

Words nearby fire ant

firbank, firbolg, firdausi, fire, fire alarm, fire ant, fire apparatus, fire appliance, fire area, fire away, fire balloon

Example sentences from the Web for fire ant

The more you scratch a fire-ant bite, the more the darn thing itches.

Beware Ron Paul |Mark McKinnon |July 13, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
The most annoying of the species is the fire-ant—a little creature of a shining reddish colour.

On the Banks of the Amazon |W.H.G. Kingston
There is the fire-ant of the Amazon valley, which will put human beings to flight.

Furze the Cruel |John Trevena
Paresi bent away from the blow like a caterpillar being bitten by a fire-ant.

Breaking Point |James E. Gunn

Cockroaches swarm everywhere; but the fire-ant is, for its size, probably the most terrible of created beings.

The Western World |W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for fire ant

fire ant

noun

any mound-building predatory ant of the genus Solenopsis, of tropical and subtropical America, that can inflict a painful sting

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fire ant

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British Dictionary definitions for fire ant

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fire ant

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Origin of fire ant

Words nearby fire ant

Example sentences from the Web for fire ant

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