Flying ants are known as alates. In the UK ... The queen lays the eggs while female workers look after the queen, eggs and larvae. They also gather food, enlarge the nest and otherwise ensure the ...

Ants go through several stages — larvae, prepupae, and pupae — as they mature. It takes worker pharaoh ants 36 days to become adults, and winged ants mature at about 45 days old. The average ...

Escamoles, sometimes called ant egg caviar, are a delicacy in Mexico. These ant larvae can cost over $50 per pound. And when they're exported prices can double. But finding escamoles isn't easy.

The female pierces the weakest point of an ant’s back and lays her eggs. When the larvae hatch, they crawl through the thorax into the head, where they pupate. Some of the larvae will release an ...