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Winged ants

Photo by LuisStevens
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Description:

Winged ants, red with black stripes. 12 mm long. Somehow they knew it was going to rain because it seems they only appear after the rain so the ground is soft and they can start a new ant nest.

Habitat:

Subtropical forest.

Reference Links:

Nuptial flight, Search - BugGuide.Net

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PublishedOctober 22, 2013

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