Every evening a nuptial flight, and with a practiced male, not a callow drone.

You came out like an ant for your nuptial flight.

During their nuptial flight the queens mate with several males, who die shortly after.

No nuptial flights have been witnessed yet from this species where it is living in North America.

Young queens and males stay in their parent colony until conditions are right for the nuptial flight.

In early to mid autumn, they leave the nest and mate during "nuptial flights".

A nuptial flight takes place, mating occurs and they shed their wings.

They also spread as the queens seek new homes after their mysterious nuptial flights.

Before her nuptial flight a queen takes to the air experimentally to gain strength and experience.