The main protagonist is Holroyd, who accompanies Captain Gerilleau on the gunboat Benjamin Constant.
At one point in this story, a character decides to "fire de big gun," which destroys an abandoned store and a sugar mill. The main protagonist is Holroyd, who accompanies Captain Gerilleau on the gunboat Benjamin Constant. The unnamed narrator concludes that the titular characters will discover Europe in 1950 or 1960. Noted for their use of poison, the titular characters seek to drive all humans out of South America. FTP, name this story by H.G. Wells about killer insects.
At one point in this story, a character decides to "fire de big gun," which destroys an abandoned store and a sugar mill.
Empire  of the Ants