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Flying ants
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Why do all flying ants emerge from their nest at about the same time?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.They all emerge together in order to escape predators. Sounds daft but any predator in the vacinity will soon become overwhelmed by the amount of food and the majority will escape.
Any one nest will actually do this twice. Once for the females (the big fat ones) and once for the males (the little weedy ones) this cuts down on the chances of inbreeding.
Any one nest will actually do this twice. Once for the females (the big fat ones) and once for the males (the little weedy ones) this cuts down on the chances of inbreeding.