Queen ants are significantly larger than worker ants ... Queens establish colonies underground, often beneath stones or within decaying wood. The nest features a complex system of tunnels and ...

killing or ejecting the resident queen and enrolling its workers to serve her imminent brood. As the slave workers die off, the nest becomes a pure wood-ant colony. Workers have a life span of 60 days ...

The queen lays the eggs while female workers look after the queen ... The types of ant you see flying will depend on where you are. For example, in woodland you may see wood ants. All ants require ...