Meanings
nouncrazy ant (plural crazy ants)
plural crazy ants
- Any of various ants, mostly in the genus Paratrechina.
Origin
Because of their erratic movements when disturbed.
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crazy ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20ant
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“crazy ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20ant. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crazy ant,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crazy%20ant.
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