Meanings
nounhorse ant (plural horse ants)
plural horse ants
- Any ant of the species Formica rufa.
Synonyms: red wood ant, southern wood ant
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny ant of the species Formica rufa.
Similar
red wood antsouthern wood ant
Translations
Finnish punakekomuurahainen
- punakekomuurahainenFormica rufa
Cite this entry
APA
horse ant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20ant
MLA
“horse ant.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20ant. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “horse ant,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/horse%20ant.
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