formicary

Definitions

Examples

• At one formicary half a dozen or more young queens were out at the same time.

• The next day numbers of the winged white ants were found stored within the granaries of a large formicary.

• The shadow thrown upon the pavement was very slight; nevertheless, fifteen feet distant a new formicary was being established.

• An opening had been made in the ground, and the beginnings of a new formicary were quite apparent.

• Another feature evident in disturbing a formicary is the general harmony in which the individuals of any one colony work together.