also: へいあり
noun
soldier ant
Refers to a specialized worker ant with a large head and strong mandibles, primarily for colony defense.
兵蟻は大きな顎で巣を守る。
Soldier ants defend the nest with their large mandibles.
この種類の兵蟻は特に攻撃的だ。
This species of soldier ant is particularly aggressive.
Compound of 兵 (hei, 'soldier') and 蟻 (ari/gi, 'ant'). The reading へいぎ is a standard compound reading; へいあり is a less common mixed reading.