AB Fish Report
Insect Encyclopedia

Flying Ant

Formicidae

Formicidae

OtherHook #16-204-8 mm body

Peak activity

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Flying Ant — Adult

Adult

Terrestrial insect blown or falling onto the water.

Habitat & hatch

Found in rivers, tailwaters, lake littoral zones, and reservoirs, most commonly in bank and undercut. Surface only. Not an aquatic hatch — fish key on wind-blown insects near banks.

Timing

Strongest surface activity occurs around midday, and the afternoon.

Sources

  • AB Fish Report synthesis from peer-reviewed Alberta and western North America literature.