Ants look much like termites, and the two are often confused. Ants can be identified by their elbowed antennae, and narrow "waist" between the abdomen and thorax. Some ants have wings, which are ...

Only male velvet ants have wings ... preliminary findings revealed that some female velvet ants exhibit ultrablack coloration, while others do not,” Dr Lopez said in email.

Males have wings and search for the wingless females on the ground. Once they find each other and mate, the wasps go their separate ways. When the female ... ants' bodies are also rounded, meaning ...