Piotr Naskrecki / Termite (Macrotermes mossambicus) winged individual on pile of wings shed by other termites, with winged male Carpenter ants (Camponotus). Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. Highly commended in the...

Piotr Naskrecki / Termite alates in launching pads of colony, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Piotr Naskrecki / Termite alates in launching pad of colony, Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

Joao Burini / Leafcutting ant (Acromyrmex sp.) male alate, South-east atlantic forest, Tapirai, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Rod Williams / Small black ant (Lasius niger) alate, Brockley Cemetery, Lewisham, London, England, UK. July.

Rod Williams / Small black ants (Lasius niger) alates massing in a garden shed Brockley, Lewisham, London, England, UK. July.

Doug Wechsler / Pavement ant (Tetramorium) alate, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, July.

Doug Wechsler / Ferruginous carpenter ant (Camponotus chromaiodes) alates, Fort Washington State Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Jen Guyton / African bullfrogs (Pyxicephalus edulis) tadpoles in newly formed pool, with dead winged Termite (Amitermes) Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique

John Abbott / Subterranean termite (Reticulitermes flavipes) reproductive alate in flight, Bastrop County, Texas, USA. Controlled conditions. March

Cyril Ruoso / Harvester ant (Messor sp) winged queen, Alberes Mountains, Pyrenees, France, October.

Cyril Ruoso / Harvester ant (Messor sp) winged queen, Alberes Mountains, Pyrenees, France, October.