The
Formigas (Ants)
Islets , sometimes referred to as the
Formigas Bank, are a group of rock outcroppings in the eastern group of the
Azores archipelago, an autonomous region of
Portugal. The bank is located northeast of
Santa Maria Island and southeast of
São Miguel Island covering a surface area of approximately . In the same area is the submerged
Dollabarat Reef. The bank is disturbed only by a lighthouse located on the largest mound.