If female ants can reproduce why do they need a Queen?

Queen ants have two main responsibilities first, Queens are the founders of all ants colonies. A queen and will leave the colony she was born into a mate with flying male ants. After mating, she will scurry off to find a new location for her nest, lose her wings and lay her first hatch of eggs.

for  example, forests have higher evapotranspiration than other ecosystems,  such  as grasslands, because of their deeper roots and greater leaf area. thus forests have a net moistening effect on the atmosphere and become a moisture source for downwind ecosystems.

substitution is the answer in this case