Unlike modern authors, Homer is not quick to reveal his personal beliefs; rather, they come about subtly, through the dialogue between two characters.
Harvester ant. Harvester ant is a common name for any of the species or genera of ants that collect seeds (called seed predation), or mushrooms as in the case of Euprenolepis procera, which are stored in the nest in communal chambers called granaries.
Carpenter Ants. 1  Workers (Fig. 1) are wingless, dark shiny brown to black in color, and 1/4 to 1/2 inch in length. 2  Winged reproductive forms (Fig. 3  The body is constricted between the thorax and the abdomen. 4  The antennae are elbowed. 5  The front wing of a reproductive ant is longer than the hind wing.