ヤマアリ

noun

wood ant; Formica ant

Refers to ants of the genus Formica, commonly called wood ants. A biological term, but also used in everyday contexts when referring to these ants.

• 森もりの中なかでヤマアリの巣すを見みつけた。

  I found a wood ant nest in the forest.

• ヤマアリは蟻ぎ酸さんを出だすことで知しられている。

  Wood ants are known for spraying formic acid.