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   Are flying ants normal?

   • 1. Flying ants are just normal ants – with wings! The ants we’re most used to seeing are female black garden ants, marching around collecting food. But during summer, winged males and new queens of the same species take flight! 2. They fly to set up new ant colonies

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   How do flying ants know it's their one day a year?

   • It's time for flying ant day in large parts of the UK, when they embark on their annual mating ritual. So how do the ants know it's their one day a year to mate? The sun has finally come out, summer has arrived and with it comes the annual swarm of flying ants. This seasonal appearance occurs when the ants embark on their "nuptial" flight.

   Who, What, Why: How do flying ants know it's mating day?

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   Do ants fly?

   • The types of ant you see flying will depend on where you are. For example, in woodland you may see wood ants. All ants require good weather to fly, with no rain or wind. The temperature and humidity that triggers swarming and flight is different for each species, so the timings of their nuptial flights will vary.

   Flying ant day: when winged ants take their nuptial flight

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   When is a flying ant day?

   • However, swarms of flying ants can appear any time between June and the start of September. A multi-year citizen science project by the Royal Society of Biology found that the widely held idea of a 'flying ant day' is actually a misconception: there is no single day when ants fly all at once. Rather, there is a 'flying ant season'.

   Flying ant day: when winged ants take their nuptial flight

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   What are flying ants?

   • You can identify a flying ant by its bent antennae and the narrow waist between its thorax and abdomen. The insects have two pairs of wings — a large pair in front and a smaller pair in the back. Flying ants are actually a stage in the ants' life cycle, rather than an entirely separate species of ants.

   Flying Ants Aren't a Separate Species, But a Life Stage

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   Are flying ants a separate species?

   • Marie Look "Flying Ants Aren't a Separate Species, But a Life Stage" 8 February 2024. Loading... These miniscule, winged insects can be a common sight when the weather turns warm, but they might also leave some people puzzled.

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2. www.natgeokids.com › animals › insects10 facts about flying ants! - National Geographic Kids

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   • Flying ants are just normal ants – with wings! The ants we’re most used to seeing are female black garden ants, marching around collecting food. But during summer, winged males and new queens of the same species take flight!
   • They fly to set up new ant colonies. The ants take to the skies so that queens can mate with males from different colonies, and set up new nests of their own.
   • Flying ants only swarm during hot summer weather. For a swarm of ants to occur, conditions must be just right – they’re usually triggered by hot and humid weather in July or August.
   • Flying ant day’ is a myth. Because so many ants appear in the same place at the same time, the phenomenon is often known as ‘flying ant day’ – but it’s really more of a short flying ant season.

3. www.bbc.co.uk › newsround › 53395372Flying Ant Day: What is it and why does it happen? - BBC ...

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   Jul 12, 2023 · Flying Ant Day usually arrives around mid July as the queens emerge and travel to set up new colonies. Most ants that we see don't have wings but the queens and males do.

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4. animals.howstuffworks.com › insects › flying-antsFlying Ants Aren't a Separate Species, But a Life Stage

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   Feb 8, 2024 · Flying ants are actually a stage in the ants' life cycle, rather than an entirely separate species of ants. When they reach sexual maturity, these ants develop wings, with the goal being to fly off in search of mates who will help them establish new colonies.

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6. www.nhm.ac.uk › discover › when-why-winged-ants-swarmFlying ant day: when winged ants take their nuptial flight

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   A multi-year citizen science project by the Royal Society of Biology found that the widely held idea of a 'flying ant day' is actually a misconception: there is no single day when ants fly all at once. Rather, there is a 'flying ant season'.

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7. www.webmd.com › a-to-z-guides › what-to-know-flying-antEverything You Should Know About Flying Ants - WebMD

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   Jan 23, 2023 · Flying ants are not typically dangerous or threatening to your property. However, these pests can be a nuisance and are understandably unwanted in or around a home.

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8. theantvault.com › blogs › newsUnderstanding Flying Ants: Habits & Prevention - The Ant Vault

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   Jan 31, 2024 · Flying ants are a type of ant that, as the name suggests, have wings. While many ant species are wingless, those that do have wings often use them during a special phase in their lifecycle called nuptial flight.

9. www.bbc.com › news › magazine-18983219Who, What, Why: How do flying ants know it's mating day? - BBC

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   Jul 26, 2012 · It's time for flying ant day in large parts of the UK, when they embark on their annual mating ritual. So how do the ants know the right day?