蚂蚁是群居昆虫.

Ants are social insects.

群居昆虫中大多奉行母系制度，比如黄蜂、蜜蜂、蚂蚁。

In most species of social insects, such as wasps, bees, and ants, the females rule.

群居昆虫部落中不能生育的成员，负责寻觅食物和照管幼子。

Sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae.

在蜜蜂、蚂蚁和白蚁等的群居昆虫部落中唯一有繁殖能力的雌性；它的作用是产卵。

The only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs.