Queens initially have wings, which they shed after mating to ... longer than their worker counterparts. The black garden ant queen has a lifespan of up to 15 years, while worker ants typically ...

It’s good to be the queen ... that ants eat. The ants “milk” the aphids by stroking the tiny insects with their antennae; to keep the aphids close, ants may bite off their wings.

So, why do flying ants suddenly appear? Ants with wings are generally seen after it ... Many male flying ants die immediately after mating, and not all queen ants survive to start a new colony.

Ants look much like termites, and the two are often confused. Ants can be identified by their elbowed antennae, and narrow "waist" between the abdomen and thorax. Some ants have wings, which are ...