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  2. Nuptial flight - Wikipedia

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    The queen usually nurses the first brood alone. After the first workers appear, the queen's role in the colony typically becomes one of exclusive (and generally continuous) egg-laying. For an example of a colony founding process, see Atta sexdens. Flying Ant from Calgary, Alberta Canada Aug 2018. The young queens have an extremely high failure ...

  3. Termites or flying ants? How to tell the difference & keep ...

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    Flying ants have a pinched, small waist; whereas termites have a thick waist. The antennas on flying ants are elbowed, meaning they come out to the side and then they bend upwards. Termite ...

  4. These Homeowners Didn't Know They Had an Ant Problem ... - AOL

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    Truthfully, it was a blessing in disguise that these biting, wood-loving ants fell on Andrew and his wife that night: Had they not been there, the colony could've easily done a lot of damage to ...

  5. Phoridae - Wikipedia

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    The genus Pseudacteon, or ant-decapitating flies, of which 110 species have been documented, is a parasitoid of ants. Pseudacteon species reproduce by laying eggs in the thorax of the ant. The first instar larvae migrate to the head, where they feed on the ant's hemolymph , muscle and nerve tissue.

  6. Hymenoptera - Wikipedia

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    Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants.Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, [2] [3] in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. [4]

  7. Flying ants or termites may be invading your KY home ... - AOL

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  8. Camponotus castaneus - Wikipedia

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    Similar to other Camponotus, C. castaneus will go into a hibernation-like state during the winter, called diapause.Though, unlike other ants, they go into diapause very early, usually during the first cool days of fall, they stop foraging; this is usually the reason they are not seen during fall or winter.

  9. A swarm of flying ants descended on Boston on Monday ... - AOL

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    The flight of ants seen in Boston on Monday is called a nuptial flight, according to Emily Stolarski of Mass Wildlife, an event during the breeding period where winged females and males leave ...