myrmecophile
noun
myr·me·co·phile
ˈmər-mi-kə-ˌfī(-ə)l 
: an organism that habitually shares an ant nest
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These myrmecophiles, or ant-lovers, likely use similar chemical signals as the host ants to avoid detection.
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Sean Greene, latimes.com, 23 May 2018
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“Myrmecophile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myrmecophile. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.
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