Flying ants are known as alates. In the UK, particularly in urban areas, the winged insects you see are almost always the sexually mature queens and males of the black garden ant, Lasius niger. The ...

When the conditions are just right, thousands of black ants will erupt out of lawns ... The researchers put out a call in June for the public to report sightings of flying ant outbreaks, as well as ...

However, both species do have wings, as well as six legs and similar coloration with black/brown bodies. Look a little closer though and you’ll start to notice the difference. Flying ants have a ...

These ants are around 3.5-5mm long and are black or brown in colour. They tend to be found in large numbers and are a common ...