Entomological Etymology: raider ants
Channel: taylor Dr Ant Brains
Date: 2024-04-08

Raider ants are the smaller cousins of the army ants, and are named for their fascinating predatory group raiding behavior. I show off this behavior from Dr. Jane Waters's lab at Providence College, explain how it works, and discuss words related to raider ants.

Words: raider ant, Ooceraea, Doryline, army ant, antennomere.

Sources:
Chandra et al., 2021. PNAS.
George Wheeler, 1956. Myrmecological Orthoepy and Onomatology.