AntScout: Ant ID & Flights

AntScout is an all-in-one ant identification, ant species and nuptial flight app for ant keepers, nature lovers and myrmecology enthusiasts.

Found an ant and wondering, “What ant is this?” Take or upload a photo and use AntScout as an AI ant identifier to help identify ants and suggest likely ant species. Whether you found a worker, queen ant, flying ant or alate, AntScout helps you learn what you are looking at.

Identify ants from photos
Use the ant identification tool to compare your photo with thousands of ant species. AntScout looks at visible features such as body shape, color, thorax structure and other traits to suggest possible matches. It is useful for quick ant ID, field observations, ant keeping, pest curiosity and learning more about local ants.

Explore ant species information
Search a large ant species database with detailed information about ant identification, distribution, habitat, colony characteristics and behavior. Look up common ant genera and species, compare ants by country, and discover which ants live near you. AntScout is built as a practical ant guide for beginners and experienced antkeepers.

Track nuptial flights and queen ants
AntScout helps you follow ant nuptial flights, mating flights and flying ant activity around the world. View community flight reports, report your own sightings, check historical flight months and see when species are likely to fly. Use the nuptial flight tracker to plan queen ant searches and understand seasonal ant activity.

Find ants by country and region
Want to know which ant species are found in your country? Browse ants by country and explore ant biodiversity across regions. This is useful when identifying a local ant, researching native species or checking which queens may be flying near you.

Useful for ant keeping
AntScout is made for antkeepers who want better tools for finding queens, identifying species and learning about colonies. Use it before, during and after the ant season to check flight months, follow winged ant reports, identify queen ants and study species information.

Main features:
• AI ant identification from photos
• “What ant is this?” photo-based ant ID
• Ant species database with 15,000+ species
• Species distribution, habitat and colony information
• Nuptial flight tracker and flying ant reports
• Flight months and seasonal activity
• Queen ant and alate sighting reports
• Ants by country and local species lookup
• Tools for ant keepers, fieldwork and myrmecology

AntScout helps answer questions like:
What ant is this?
Which ant species did I find?
When do ants have nuptial flights?
When can I find queen ants?
Which ants live in my country?
What months do flying ants appear?
Is this a queen ant, worker ant or alate?

Whether you are starting your first ant colony, looking for queen ants after rain, checking flight months, identifying a species from a photo or exploring ant biodiversity, AntScout gives you the tools to understand ants better.

Recent changes:
Fixed several crashes, including on species pages and when saving your profile or favorites, and comment translation is more reliable. The colony chart also scrolls and animates more smoothly.