the Ant, a genus of insects belonging to the order of hymenoptera. See ENTOMOLOGY Index.

The insects called white ants, which abound in Africa and the East Indies, belong to the genus termites, which see in ENTOMOLOGY Index.

Formica Leo, the Ant lion, so called from its devouring great numbers of ants. It is the caterpillar or worm of a fly much resembling the libelle or dragon flies; and feeds chiefly upon ants.