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.
Cow killer ant, also known as the red velvet ant, is the common name for Dasymutilla occidentalis. Although these common names suggest this insect is an ant, it is actually a solitary wasp, so it does not live in a colony. Identification The female is wingless, hairy and colored red and black.