lemon ant
English
Etymology
From the lemony taste of acids produced as part of their glandular chemical defence system.
Noun
lemon ant (plural lemon ants)
- Any ant of species Myrmelachista schumanni, that creates devil's gardens.
References
- lemon ant on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Myrmelachista on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Myrmelachista on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
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