Eciton

Japanese: Eciton
Eciton

... Army ants (illustration), which are widely distributed in temperate regions as well as the tropical regions of North and South America, have a form and behavior very similar to that of the susurairi ant. The subfamily Ecitoninae is divided into five genera, including the genus Eciton . Some swarming species can number in the hundreds of thousands, and sometimes invade human homes in search of food. ...

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Eciton" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 南北アメリカの熱帯を中心に温帯地方にまで広く分布するグンタイアリarmy ant(イラスト)は,サスライアリとよく似た形態と習性をもっている。グンタイアリ亜科Ecitoninaeはグンタイアリ属Ecitonなど5属に分類される。大群になる種類では個体数が数十万となるものがあり,ときには食物を求めて人家内に侵入することもある。…

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