Are All Ants Female?

Most of the ants a person sees are female, which leads many people to think male ants do not exist. However, that is not true. Male ants, also called drones, do not perform any work in the colony. Their only job is to fertilize the queen ant so she can lay eggs and support the population in the nest. Male ants often do not even look like typical ants. They also live for a very short time, which is during the nuptial flight seasons.