cow ants

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• cow killer — noun : the wingless female of certain wasps of the family Mutillidae; especially : the large red and black velvet ant (Dasymutilla occidentalis) that has a severe sting * * * the wingless female of any of several velvet ants, esp. Dasymutilla… …   Useful english dictionary

• cow killer — the wingless female of any of several velvet ants, esp. Dasymutilla occidentalis, of the southern U.S., which inflicts a painful sting. [1885 90, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

• ant cow — noun excretes a honeylike substance eaten by ants • Hypernyms: ↑aphid * * * noun : an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew * * * an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew gathering ants. [1870 75] * * * ant cow noun An aphis kept …   Useful english dictionary

• Blue Cow (cartoon) — [ The Story Makers .] Blue Cow is a cartoon cow created by Blue Zoo. She appears on the BBC children s television series The Story Makers. The show is primarily shown on the CBeebies channel but has been shown previously on BBC Two.Blue cow… …   Wikipedia

• Ant cow — (Zo[ o]l.) Any aphid from which ants obtain honeydew. The plural form is {ant cattle}. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• ant cow — ant′ cow n. ent an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew gathering ants • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

• ant cow — n. any aphid from which ants get honeydew …   English World dictionary

• ant cow — noun Date: 1875 an aphid from which ants obtain honeydew …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• ant cow — an aphid that excretes honeydew and is tended by honeydew gathering ants. [1870 75] * * * …   Universalium

• Mutillidae — A female velvet ant. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …   Wikipedia

• Ecology — For other uses, see Ecology (disambiguation). Ecology …   Wikipedia