The term ‘flying ant’ might seem like an oxymoron, but these ants are also known as swarmers or alates, and they usually can be seen at certain times of the year, mainly during spring and summer.
Flying ants are reproductive ants that belong to various ant species. During the mating season, usually in the summer, winged male and female ants take flight in what is known as the nuptial flight.
Flying ants swarms is the mating process of these insects where the virgin queens and reproductive males from different colonies of the same species collide and reproduce while flying in the air.
Flying ants and termites share some similarities in their appearance, behavior, and even the time of year they are most commonly seen. However, there are differences between the two.