
Why ants “get wings” in spring-summer: the moment of mating and the “nuptial flight”
In the height of summer, in hot-humid weather conditions, we happen to see clouds of ants with wings which move in large numbers and with an almost disordered flight, gliding here and there on every surface. Are these some kind of winged ants? No, it’s actually a phase of life cycle of most species, the moment of mating and the ...








