All a bit weird....

This is a small part of a large group of ants - some winged and some normal. The "normal" ones seemed to be tending the winged ones.

[Babs]

Fascinating to watch I am sure. Maybe they are on the move due to rains and need to fly off to pastures new. The winged ones are possibly queens and the others the workers who are attending them.

[JackieR]

You've had a flying ant day!!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/53395372

[Diana]

What a great find and shot, I have never seen anything like this before.

[Lesley]

That must be fascinating to watch.

[Delwyn Barnett]

How fascinating to see this.

[Susan Wakely]

Great detail of these fascinating creatures.

[Suzanne]

Wow! How interesting! Slug plants and flying ants!!

[Oli Lindenskov]

Wow😊

[John Falconer]

What are they??? Rather you than me taking this Great shot.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

fascinating to watch them - did you see any wings coming off?

[Olwynne]

Love to know the full story of what's happening here. Great find

[The Moose]

Very interesting, I've never seen ants like that before.

[Beverley]

Yikes

[Carole Sandford]

That’s an amazing capture!

[haskar]

Nice find and lovely shot. While swarming, ants grow wings so that they can perform mating flights. After fertilization, the females fall to the ground to lay eggs and establish a new colony, while the males die.

[gloria jones]

Neat nature shot

[Jane Pittenger]

Amazing. Nature never ceases to amaze

[Paula Fontanini]

Mother Nature does offer some weird attractions and great photo opportunities!! :)

[Rick]

Wow, First thought they were bees. Looks like some huge ants. Great shot.

[Rob Z]

I think you're right Babs and Jackie. Funnily enough though - they didn't fly off - the workers just gradually moved them all back into the place they had come from..... And Katrina, I didn't actually see any wings come off.. Maybe the weather's confusing them too.. :) @30pics4jackiesdiamond @koalagardens @onewing

[Rob Z]

@haskar Hi Haskar. Thanks for your info, it was really interesting. These were quite fascinating, but they never actually took off. They seemed to just move back into the space they had left! Very weird! Cheers Rob

[Rob Z]

Hi everyone. Thanks for your interest in this. It was great to watch. Apparently it was all in preparation for a swarm of flying, prospective, queens ants. However, they never actually set off. In the end they all just went back into the area they had emerged from. Maybe the weather is just as confusing for them... :) Cheers Rob
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