Amazon ant
US /ˈæm.ə.zɑːn ˌænt/
UK /ˈæm.ə.zɒn ænt/
名詞
亞馬遜蟻
a species of ant (Polyergus rufescens) known for its slave-making behavior, where it raids the nests of other ant species to capture their pupae and larvae, which are then raised as workers in the Amazon ant's colony
範例:
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The Amazon ant colony relies entirely on enslaved ants for foraging and brood care.
亞馬遜蟻群完全依賴被奴役的螞蟻進行覓食和育雛。
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The aggressive raids of the Amazon ant are a fascinating example of social parasitism in insects.
亞馬遜蟻的侵略性襲擊是昆蟲社會寄生現象的一個引人入勝的例子。