Bug that builds hills (3)

I believe the answer is:

ant

(Other definitions for ant that I've seen before include "A soldier, for one" , "Small social insect" , "Little boy" , "maybe in hill" , "Proverbially hard-working insect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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