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Proverbial hard workers (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ants

(Other definitions for ants that I've seen before include "Busy little insects" , "Inhabitants of a formicary" , "Six-foot insects" , "Small social insects" , "Tiny insects that live in colonies" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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