#alate

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

False Honey Ant - Prenolepis imparis

Let's briefly revisit these mismatched individuals and be reminded of the warmer days of spring and nuptial flights. Though of different sizes and forms, the Ants in these pictures are the same specie, but are simply designed for different purposes. All the smaller winged male Ants here must do is secure a female and successfully form a mating pair with her. After that, his job is done and that'll be the end of him. At least he gets to enjoy the sun and breeze as he does so, as other species of Ants may have to venture underground to find a mate. Those that do are heavily scrutinized by queen's workers, and should he be deemed unfit, he will be carved apart and converted into food for the colony. If he's lucky, it will just be the wings that are eaten (first). Meanwhile, the swollen female has a long life ahead of her, especially when she finds a suitable colony location deep within the ground.

When the queen is ready, she will have shed her wings and shall foster a wonderful home teeming with loyal subjects and defenders by suppling an egg output thanks to the male's contribution. With a fill of resources inside her abdomen, she has all the energy she needs to facilitate a nest and the first batch of workers. Do not be confused however, she is full of fat reserves, not honey (unlike true Honeypot Ants such as Myrmecocystus spp.), hence the name "False Honey Ant". As the fat reserves begin to dwindle, however, sclerotization of exoskeleton progresses, as can be seen in the winged queen in Picture 9. As such, these young queens have time, but not unlimited time to find a home. I hope to see the nuptial flight this year if I can, but the emergence can be somewhat unpredictable. What is predictable however, is that this Ant will likely emerge earlier than other species as they are more tolerant of colder temperatures. They are so tolerant in fact, that they may even forage during winter, provided it isn't too cold and snow doesn't impede their locomotion.

Pictures were taken on April 8 and 10, 2021 with a Google Pixel 4.

[monsterritory]

To whom it may concern I've scheduled the end of Chapter 1 for Alate through February

Tapas | Webtoons

[davekat-sucks]

Somewhat releated to the hunterxhunter post. I'm pretty sure the Trolls as a species are simalr to the Chimera ants.

In an evolutionary biology sense( I think) they kinda line up. Their numbers are born from a great bug mother that requires DNA deposits to refuel. Not just that but Lusus blood colors lining up to trolls could be a result of the Mother Grub consuming them and using their uniqueness as a template for the various castes, each lusus color making a caste. The mother Grub gives birth to troll inorder to protect itself and build a idealic society for its survival, kinda like the Chimera ant queen.

Bugs like ants and bees do reproduce through a Queen. I wouldn't be surprised if Hussie got that idea from that. He also mentioned that god tier trolls being the only ones with wings is a sign of evolution. Alate is what is called an ant with flying wings. It could be possible that the Mother Grub does eat lusus as their diet as they give birth to troll eggs. It is not that uncommon like Pounce de Leijon or Gl'bgolyb to eat animals. Through that, it is also why lusus will always be matched with the troll of their blood color. A rustblood troll raised under a violetblood lusus will not happen. The relationship between the lusus and troll is codependent, with the story referring to the trolls being a zookeeper of sorts towards their stepmother/father.

I wouldn't blame Jane for wanting regulations of troll reproduction if they could pose a threat. It was also something that Alpha Rose/Dave would fear may happen when they were raising Roxy/Dirk.

[rodjie]

3/?/24

just some oc stuff

[horsebeast]

a queen ant was crawling beside the water searching for a spot to start her burrow

[mentally-retired]

guys im gonna die (dramatic)

so my lights are off and im trying toput a bandaid on my finger and i need to open it so i hold my phone in my mouth so the flash light is lighting up my finger

an ant flew i to my mouth

and its a male alate so hes small and im not sure i spit him out??? ans like im spitring repeatesly inroa napkin i dont feel crawling i probably got him but i don't think i saw an ant in my spir dear lord

i usually love ants but you can love something and not want its entirety in your mouth un

[ff14jozy]

Getting advice about how to just shut up

[the-ancient-dragons]

HiveWing study!

Featuring the mysterious Tiphiid/Bee.

Details, explanation, and more art below. Otherwise, next week are the LeafWings. See you then!!

More Tribe Studies

I had a lot of fun with the action pose. I wanted to really exaggerate the wrist stinger and I think I got it good. Both tail stingers were fun, too, but I think the dragonet pose is my favourite. It's just a little baby...

[futurebird]

[Image Description: Comic book cover. "A Queen's Diary 2024" A drawing of a light brown queen ant with wings resting in a shallow puddle in what looks like a vast cave.

"Coming Jan 15th"

"It was something unfathomably in size"

"I knew what was to come next"

"Like it is the price we pay"

"Everybody wants the night to go perfectly"

"the day'd light grown even dimmer"

"their gazes were from an equal footing"]

Gotta check this out, I love this drawing of a queen.

A Queen's Diary is coming January 15th 2024!

You can subscribe to it now over on Comicfury so you can see it soon as it starts updating! A Queen's Diary on Comicfury more info below the cut

Now if you don't want to wait for January 15th guess what, the comic is almost done and can be read early on Patreon! Though I would personally recommend waiting to sub until the new year so you don't get double charged unless you're fine with that :)

ADragonSoulArt on Patreon

[icyachr]

Baby's first primal

og meme:

[jonnysinsectcatalogue]

Carpenter Ant - Camponotus sp. - Winged Queen

In a matter of just a minutes, this determined queen wrestled a pinecone, blazed a trail through rocky terrain and boulders, climbed a vertical mountain using only her tarsal claws and then walked along the mountain's ridge before flying off into the horizon. Insect travel may seem slightly mundane to us, but to an insect (even one large enough for a finger) this is quite a journey to undertake. In this particular case, the journey is well worth it as this Ant is searching for the perfect site to establish her home. The real estate market seems to have brought her to Squamish's Britannia Mining Museum where there could suitable colony sites beneath stones or (preferably) in old wood or stumps. This is a crucial time in a Carpenter Ant queen's life as she needs to move with purpose and establish her colony before the other queens do the same. Moreover, with no fellow workers or colony to protect her, rival Ants many take issue with her presence in their territory. She can defend herself with her mandibles if necessary, but otherwise relies on her antennae and eyes to search and her wings to move long distances. Perhaps with the collision of human activity here among nature, there are opportunities to nest near a building and take advantage of infrastructure?

Video was recorded on May 9, 2024 in Squamish with an iPhone X.

[monsterritory]

OCs from my webcomic Alate

Love those funky little guys. Would like to actually update that comic one day

[usurper-of-heavens]

merry crisis

[kiochisato]

hihi!! :3 do you mind sharing your ribbon edit resources? ^^

haii , i assume you meant these ?

[mothballmilkshake]

New @ararouge artwork just dropped aaaaa. I'm always so excited and honoured that they are making these amazing pieces of my fics! This one is from part 5 of Stolen Moments: Green is the Colour, Black is My Pride: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55315309 A snippet from the beginning of this scene in particular:

[demonic-radio]

Were did the pumpkins have their meeting?

In the gourdroom

"HA-HA! Oh, I haven't heard that one before!"

"You know, I had gotten a call from the hospital when they told me my father was pronounced dead."

"Imagine my surprise to know I'd been pronouncing his name wrong the whole time! HAHAHAHAHAHA!"