Flying ants are alates, mostly the matured Queens and males of ant, An ant colony can only expand so much. At some points a new queen will need to strive out on her own to begin a new colony, growing wings and flying enables to do this. They are most commonly found nesting in wet, damp or rotting wood, but may also be present in dry wood. Flying ants usually emerge during warm temperatures after rain and high humidity in late spring and early summer. Bites or stings from these ants occur if a flying ant feels threatened and needs to defend itself.
