A colloquial catch-all label for any of several reddish-colored ant species, most commonly fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in the American South, or red wood ants in British contexts. Not a precise taxonomic term — in practice, any ant that bites or stings painfully may get called a red ant. Fire ants in particular are notorious for aggressive swarming and a burning sting.
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Aussie and Kiwi vocabulary — bogan, daggy, brekkie, sheila, bach, jandals — the whole Antipodean lexicon, including outback dialect, surf and beach culture, and Sydney/Melbourne street slang.
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I stepped right into a red ant mound and had welts on my ankles for a week.
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Any of various red-coloured ants.
“A lot of us did, including me. So we stopped being ourselves for fear of rejection. But your feelings are valid, and you're accepted as you are, my friend. 🫂 But also, in the same breath - you will know no peace! I hope you get bit by a single red ant.”
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