Winged Princess | Alate | Virgin Queen

 

princess virgin alate ant

 

A princess is an unfertalized virgin queen, she has wings present and so is an alate flying ant.

 

Princesses take to the skies to mate on a warm, humid summers day also known as the nuptial flight.

 

 

Once mated, they scurry along the ground to find a suitable nesting place to lay their eggs.

 

They clip their own wings and use them as a protein source to feed their new family.