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Nuptial flight
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Nuptial flight is a phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite, and some bee species. It is also observed in some fly species, such as Rhamphomyia longicauda.
Meat ant nest swarming
Meat ant nest swarming
Male and female Lasius umbratus preparing for their nuptial flight
Male and female Lasius umbratus preparing for their nuptial flight
Young queen beginning to dig a new colony
Young queen beginning to dig a new colony
After shedding its wings, a termite reproductive retains the stubs where they snapped off at the line of weakness.
After shedding its wings, a termite reproductive retains the stubs where they snapped off at the line of weakness.
Ant
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Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More
Nuptial flight
…Nuptial flight is a phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite, and some bee species. It is also observed in some fly species, such as Rhamphomyia longicauda. During the flight, virgin queens mate with…
Fire ants 01
Fire ants 01
Bright red ant, likely part of the Formica pallidefulva species group, on a flower
Bright red ant, likely part of the Formica pallidefulva species group, on a flower
Ants fossilised in Baltic amber
Ants fossilised in Baltic amber
Bull ant showing the powerful mandibles and the relatively large compound eyes that provide excellent vision
Bull ant showing the powerful mandibles and the relatively large compound eyes that provide excellent vision