flying ant
Airborne colony founder
Flying ants are winged ants that appear during mating season, typically swarming on warm, humid days in summer.
These are reproductive males and females leaving the colony to mate and establish new colonies.
After mating, males die and females shed their wings to become queens.
The sidewalk was covered with flying ants after the rain.
- swarmMass of moving insects
- wingsLimbs for flight
- matingReproductive pairing behavior
- summerYear's warmest season
- queenMost powerful chess piece
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