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harvester

[hahr-vuh-ster] / ˈhɑr və stər /
NOUN
farmer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
grower laborer peasant producer rancher
STRONG
Reaper agriculturalist agriculturist agronomist breeder clodhopper cob cropper cultivator feeder gardener gleaner homesteader horticulturist planter plower sharecropper sower tender tiller villein
WEAK
country person grazer hired hand

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Over several days, Moffett observed at least 90 harvester ants interacting with the smaller cone ants, which belong to an undescribed species in the genus Dorymyrmex.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Much larger harvester ants stand nearby with their serrated jaws open, appearing vulnerable.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

Moffett suggests the cone ants may be feeding on tiny, energy-rich particles they remove from the harvester ants' bodies, possibly fragments from the seeds the larger ants collect.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

On a farm near Malmesbury in Wiltshire, Robin Aird is preparing to have his combine harvester streamed live across the country as he cuts his corn.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2025

At last Ton-Ton stretched and smiled as though he’d had a fine meal.“I, uh, I won’t tell anyone why we’re late,” he said.“I’ll say the harvester broke down.”

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer