蚂 ⇒
蚂蚁 mǎyǐ, [螞蟻], ant
蚂蚱 màzha, [螞蚱], (dialect) locust/grasshopper
蚂蟥 mǎhuáng, [螞蟥], leech
蚂 mā/mǎ/mà, [螞], dragonfly, ant, grasshopper
蚁 ⇒
蚂蚁 mǎyǐ, [螞蟻], ant
蚁 yǐ, [蟻], ant
白蚁 báiyǐ, [白蟻], termite/white ant
工蚁 蚁后 蝼蚁 lóuyǐ, [螻蟻], lit. mole cricket and ants/fig. tiny individuals with no power
食蚁兽 shíyǐshòu, [食蟻獸], ant-eater (several different species)
蚁穴 蚁窝 蚁巢