Flying Ants

[kar999]

It happens every year. Swarms and swarms of flying ants are on the wing. Started here just a few minutes ago. It must be some combination of temperature, humidity, breeding cycle or whatever. Someone will no doubt explain. Incidently its warm and muggy here with weak sunshine and no real breeze to speak of.

I hope I've got plenty of water in my windscreen washer for the journey home.

Edited August 1, 2005 by kar999

[Louby]

Horrid things flying ants.

A friend of mine, last week saying there was swarms of them around her house, yet I am no more than a hundred yards up the road, yet I have not seen one!

[Portland Paul]

I always associate flying ants with my sister's birthday- August 5th.

Looks like they've arrived four days early this year!

[barbienightmare]

yep we had them today, one minite none the next a thousand seagulls and ants everywhere, I spent a good deal of time feaking out with them getting in my hair and tangled !!!

[Andy Bown]

The ants are yet to fly on my side of Westbury, however they flew 2 weeks ago on the other side of town - I was there .

They may have flown last evening had it not been threatening to rain.

Perhaps this evening? It's certainly very warm, but not the usual humidity I would associate with them flying.

[Mondy]

Don't flying ants bite?

[Louby]

Don't flying ants bite?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Only if they can catch you

Seriously though, I dont think they do.

[Mondy]

They do! My grandmother told me that when i was little. She also said if i didn't stop sucking my thumb, it'd fall off Perhaps she's wrong then..

[Andy Bown]

The ants finally flew this afternoon providing an initially confused young robin with a veritable feast . Tried to get a pic but he flew away, so Adi's masterpiece is safe .