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They are sterile (non reproductive) females. The small group of males in a colony, called drones, are only to mate with the queen orqueens; after two weeks they die.
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Flying black ants?
Flying black ants are male ants or newly queen ants. when male ants and newly queened ants mate, the queen will rip of her wings so the workers, who are all female, will be able to reconise them. male ants however males keep there wings
If female ants are born sterile which ones are queens?
The vast majority of female ants are sterile. It is unclear how they are chosen but there are a select few, and I say few because there are more than one that can reproduce and will take the place as the queen. About 100 000 female ants and possibly 10 reproductive ants, as a relative ratio. Almost all ants you will see ever are sterile and female. The reproducing female ants stay out of harms way, and there are more than one so if one dies the colony isn't doomed! Male ants are not common either as they do not live very long, and only have one function which is to mate with the queen.
Opposite gender of ant?
Generally speaking, the ants in the colony are all females except for the winged workers, or "drones", they are males. The only other winged ant in the colony would be a recent queen, who hasn't removed her wings yet, or a female that hasn't mated yet. Most of the time the females are somewhat larger than the males. The fine details can be slightly different with some species, but for most ants, these general facts hold true. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
Can ants jump?
some can, some can not. it depends on the kind of ants.
Why are the back end of some red ants darker than others?
Because they are differrent species of ants. There are millions of different types. Or, if they are in the same nest it is because that the darker are the female, while the brighter are the male.
What is a female soldier called?
There is no difference, well, if you know what I mean. You a male a soldier and you call a female a soldier.
How ants reproduct?
The fertilized eggs are the female ants but the non-fertilized eggs are the male ants. By Faith Wong
What are the habits of a male ant?
Male ants only have one job and that is to mate with the queen ant. After they mate, the male ant dies. All of the worker ants are female.
Why do most action movies that come out on DVD every Monday always has male warriors and male soldier's movies how about the female warrior's or female soldier's movies?
movie monday
What is soldier in Portuguese?
This noun in portuguese is gender dependent, so: Male soldier = "Soldado" Female soldier = "Soldada"
Flying black ants?
Flying black ants are male ants or newly queen ants. when male ants and newly queened ants mate, the queen will rip of her wings so the workers, who are all female, will be able to reconise them. male ants however males keep there wings
Why do army ants travel in two lines?
Army ant travel in two lines because there are male and female army ants
Is there such thing as a soldier bee?
No, but there are soldier ants.
What is the gender of barber?
It is same barber. Just as opposite gender of soldier is soldier. When a traditionally a male profession would not have a female equivalent similarly seamstress will not have a male equivalent.
How do you tell if a ant is a boy or a girl?
Ants are a social/hive/colony insect. The colony has one female queen (which will be very large) and one male ant (which may have died after fertilizing the queen). All the rest of the ants in the colony are sterile workers (no mater how big they are or what they look like). About once a year the queen will lay fertile eggs and these will grow to become immature males and females. These immature ants will normally have wings and will leave the nest to mate and start new colonies. The females are normally bigger than the males because they need the fat reserves to start rearing a new brood.
Did a female soldier kill bin laden?
No, it was Seal Team 6 and it was all male. There are not any female Seal members at this time.
If female ants are born sterile which ones are queens?
The vast majority of female ants are sterile. It is unclear how they are chosen but there are a select few, and I say few because there are more than one that can reproduce and will take the place as the queen. About 100 000 female ants and possibly 10 reproductive ants, as a relative ratio. Almost all ants you will see ever are sterile and female. The reproducing female ants stay out of harms way, and there are more than one so if one dies the colony isn't doomed! Male ants are not common either as they do not live very long, and only have one function which is to mate with the queen.
