Agricultural ant

(Zool.) a species of ant which gathers and stores seeds of grasses, for food. The remarkable species (Myrmica barbata) found in Texas clears circular areas and carefully cultivates its favorite grain, known as ant rice.

See also: Agricultural

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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