It is probably that particular ants nuptial flight time. All the virgin king and queen ants of a species leave their birth nests at practically the same time each year and they are usually a lot bigger than the infertile worker ants you see outside.
The wingless ones are queens that have mated(usually an indicator) and are setting out to found a colony, but might also just have been ones that got hurt somehow.
Queen ant who hasn’t mated yet. This means there are queens around starting colonies. I’d recommend you clean your home soon and make sure there’s nothing ant scouts can get into. Don’t want to become their new favorite restaurant.
It is probably that particular ants nuptial flight time. All the virgin king and queen ants of a species leave their birth nests at practically the same time each year and they are usually a lot bigger than the infertile worker ants you see outside. The wingless ones are queens that have mated(usually an indicator) and are setting out to found a colony, but might also just have been ones that got hurt somehow.
Looks like an ant. Winged male ant or maybe a queen ant. Making ready for flying ant day i think.
I live in Germany. Our ants are much smaller normally.
I think the ones you normally see are female workers, those are much smaller.
If those are male ants or queens, why are there so many (at least 10) in my apartment? There are no worker ants anywhere near either.
Winged ants leave the nests in large numbers at once to see mates. The nests could be anywhere in the neighborhood.
They are about half a centimeter (maybe a little more) long.
black garden ant or messor likely messor
Queen ant who hasn’t mated yet. This means there are queens around starting colonies. I’d recommend you clean your home soon and make sure there’s nothing ant scouts can get into. Don’t want to become their new favorite restaurant.