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slave-making ant

/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪkɪŋ ænt/

Traduction: Type de fourmi qui effectue des raids sur les nids d'autres espèces de fourmis, volant leurs pupes et leurs larves pour les élever comme ouvrières dans sa propre colonie, créant ainsi une main-d'œuvre composée de fourmis asservies.

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/ˈsleɪv ˌmeɪkɪŋ ænt/C1formalscientific
  • frType de fourmi qui effectue des raids sur les nids d'autres espèces de fourmis, volant leurs pupes et leurs larves pour les élever comme ouvrières dans sa propre colonie, créant ainsi une main-d'œuvre composée de fourmis asservies.

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.

    frfourmi esclavagiste

    • 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.