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slave-making ant

/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪkɪŋ ænt/

Traducción: Tipo de hormiga que realiza incursiones en los nidos de otras especies de hormigas, robando sus pupas y larvas para criarlas como obreras en su propia colonia, creando así una fuerza de trabajo a partir de hormigas esclavizadas.

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/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪkɪŋ ænt/C1formalscientific
  • esTipo de hormiga que realiza incursiones en los nidos de otras especies de hormigas, robando sus pupas y larvas para criarlas como obreras en su propia colonia, creando así una fuerza de trabajo a partir de hormigas esclavizadas.

A type of ant that raids the nests of other ant species, stealing their pupae and larvae to raise them as workers in their own colony, effectively creating a workforce of enslaved ants.

  1. Parasitic ant speciesC2formal

    A type of ant that raids the nests of other ant species, stealing their pupae and larvae to raise them as workers in their own colony.

    esHormiga esclavista

    • Slave-making ants, like those in the genus Polyergus, are known for their parasitic behavior.
    • The slave-making ant colony relies on captured workers to forage and care for the queen's offspring.
    • Researchers observed a slave-making ant raid that lasted for several hours.