noun
harvester ant
Refers to ants that collect and store seeds, especially those in genera such as Messor and Pogonomyrmex.
収穫アリは種を集めて巣に貯蔵する。
Harvester ants collect seeds and store them in their nests.
Kanji spelling for アリ; less common but still used in some texts.
Compound of 収穫 (shūkaku, 'harvest') and アリ (ari, 'ant'), describing the ant's seed-gathering behavior.