worker ant; sterile female ant
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worker ant; sterile female ant with underdeveloped reproductive organs
technicalRefers to the sterile female ants in a colony that perform labor such as foraging, nursing larvae, and nest maintenance. They constitute the vast majority of the colony population, unlike the reproductive queen or the specialized soldier ants.
Gōng工
yǐ蚁
fù负
zé责
xún寻
zhǎo找
shí食
wù物
hé和
zhào照
gù顾
yòu幼
chóng虫
。
Worker ants are responsible for searching for food and caring for the larvae.
Zài在
zhè这
ge个
yǐ蚁
qún群
zhōng中
，
gōng工
yǐ蚁
de的
shù数
liàng量
chāo超
guò过
le了
jiǔ九
wàn万
zhī只
。
In this ant colony, the number of worker ants exceeds ninety thousand.
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Yǔ与
yǐ蚁
hòu后
bù不
tóng同
，
gōng工
yǐ蚁
méi没
yǒu有
fán繁
zhí殖
néng能
lì力
。
Unlike the queen ant, worker ants do not have reproductive capabilities.
Bīng兵
yǐ蚁
hé和
gōng工
yǐ蚁
gè各
sī司
qí其
zhí职
，
wéi维
hù护
zhe着
yǐ蚁
cháo巢
de的
yùn运
zhuǎn转
。
Soldier ants and worker ants each perform their own duties, maintaining the operation of the nest.