Winged ant
Winged Ant: The wingless ants that you see walking around are sterile females. Winged ants are produced in order to establish new colonies. These ants fly off, form swarms, and mate. A mating couple then forms a new colony. Different colonies of the same
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Castes Fertile Hymenoptera Hymenopteran Social Winged
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