It is a word of Guarani origin, which is used to call a type of ant, common in the Chaco region. Its scientific name is Camponotus punctulatus and belongs to the family Formicidae . It also gets the same name its nests, which are usually clay and that stick out noticeably on the savannah (up to the height of a person). They are also common in rice sowing. It is also called tucurú to termite nests. In Colombia they are called topias or tupias.
