ant in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for ant in the English»Italian Dictionary

ant [Brit ant, Am ænt] N

ant

formica f

to have ants in one's pants inf

avere il ballo di san Vito or non riuscire a stare fermo (per l'agitazione, per l'impazienza)

soldier ant [ˈsəʊldʒərˌænt] N

soldier ant

formica f soldato

carpenter ant [Am ˈkɑrpən(t)ər ænt] N

carpenter ant

= formica del genere Camponoto

ant heap [Brit ˈanthiːp, Am ˈænthip] N

ant heap → anthill

See also anthill

anthill [Brit ˈanthɪl, Am ˈæntˌhɪl] N

anthill

formicaio m

pharaoh ant [ˈfeərəʊænt] N ZOOL

pharaoh ant

= piccola formica rossa

white ant [Am ˈ(h)waɪt ˌænt] N

white ant

formica f bianca

white ant

termite f

flying ant N

flying ant

formica f alata

slave ant [ˌsleɪvˈænt] N

slave ant

formica f operaia

army ant [Am ˈɑrmi ænt] N

army ant

formica f scacciatrice

wood ant [Am ˈwʊd ˌænt] N

wood ant

formica f rossa

ant in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ant in the English»Italian Dictionary

ant [ænt] N

ant

formica f

Phrases:

to have ants in one's pants inf

non star fermo un attimo

Translations for ant in the Italian»English Dictionary

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formica rossa

red ant

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When the ants heard the knock, they got the grasshopper and let him in.

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As the parasite embryos develop within the eggs, the ant gaster becomes translucent, ultimately appearing as bright red.

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During wars, any dead ants are cannibalized by the colonies.

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Many studies have shown the efficacy of using weaver ants as natural biocontrol agents against agricultural pests.

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When an individual ant develops an immune response to some disease, the other workers can sense this.

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The insect biodiversity of this park includes over 96 species of dung beetles and 60 species of ants.

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In particular, the formic acid sprayed by ants when attacked can trigger a predator alarm response in nearby ants, gathering reinforcements to attack the predator.

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The ants, however, visit the sources systematically such that they lower the mean standing crop.

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This behavior is contrasted with hawking insects from the air or chasing after moving insects such as ants.

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Often, they can be found sitting in the vicinity of ant nests or trails.

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