Flying Ant Day

Thunder Bolt

Silly old bat

Aug 18, 2009

65,519

Beside the seaside, beside the sea

• Jul 18, 2017

• #101

There were so many flying ants yesterday, they showed up on the Met Office's radar.

https://twitter.com/metoffice/status/887414211692953600

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Notters

Well-known member

Oct 20, 2003

24,869

Guiseley

• Jul 5, 2018

• #102

It's that time according to Radio 2, though perhaps a bit too cool here.

 

vegster

Sanity Clause

May 5, 2008

27,894

• Jul 5, 2018

• #103

Not much activity around the nests in my back garden.

 

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narly101

Well-known member

Feb 16, 2009

2,683

London

• Jul 5, 2018

• #104

Flying ant day is a common misconception

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-40632535

 

Paul Reids Sock

Well-known member

Nov 3, 2004

4,458

Paul Reids boot

• Jul 5, 2018

• #105

Was walking back to the car yesterday and saw a few on the pavement and immediately thought of this thread. Think I may have missed the work Ant day this year but the home one is yet to occur

 

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Washboard Didgets

Graphic Designer

Nov 12, 2005

1,133

WSU W3H T or East Grinstead, W. Sussex

• Jul 5, 2018

• #106

I've just realised that this is a bounce of a thread from 5 July 2017 – I'd got through the first page of posts and noticed they were from 5 July and times a few hours ahead of now. Wasted time going through my NSC settings in case I had the time zone or something wrong!

 

spongy

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Aug 7, 2011

2,764

Burgess Hill

• Jul 12, 2018

• #107

Got the big fat arse ones in our back garden in Burgess hill. But the fat ones without wings. Today could be the day. It's muggy but cool enough for it.

 

spongy

Well-known member

Aug 7, 2011

2,764

Burgess Hill

• Jul 14, 2018

• #108

Definitely is today. Hundreds of them erupting from our garden in BUG.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,221

• Jul 14, 2018

• #109

No flying shagging ants to report yet in Preston Park.

 

AmexRuislip

Trainee Spy 🕵️‍♂️

Feb 2, 2014

33,823

Ruislip

• Jul 14, 2018

• #110

A few red and bites from their army on the ground, but no Red Ant Force antpast as yet!

 

jakarta

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May 25, 2007

15,632

Sullington

• Jul 14, 2018

• #111

A few large ants wandering about in RH20, but most of our nests were emptied last week.

 

wakeytom

New member

Apr 14, 2011

2,718

The Hacienda

• Jul 14, 2018

• #112

Over in Eastbourne we had it last week!

 

Papa Lazarou

Living in a De Zerbi wonderland

Jul 7, 2003

18,872

Worthing

• Jul 14, 2018

• #113

It's happening in Durrington.

 

jakarta

Well-known member

May 25, 2007

15,632

Sullington

• Jul 14, 2018

• #114

I take it back, we obviously have another nest at the bottom of the garden currently discharging their offspring.

 

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Leegull

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Apr 7, 2016

1,133

• Jul 14, 2018

• #115

They’re here in BN7, the buggers kept landing on my beer so I had to come indoors and tell you all

 

burnee54

East Upper Hermit

Sep 1, 2011

1,151

up the downs

• Jul 14, 2018

• #116

They are out big time in Portslade.
My Chickens are loving it, the greedy little hens.

 

studio150

Well-known member

Jul 30, 2011

29,632

On the Border

• Jul 14, 2018

• #117

Just caught a lot of them crawling about on the patio ready to take flight, but they didn't survive the boiling water.

 

dejavuatbtn

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Aug 4, 2010

7,208

Henfield

• Jul 14, 2018

• #118

Antfest in Westdene late this afternoon.

 

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Wardy's twin

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Oct 21, 2014

8,446

• Jul 14, 2018

• #119

I ended up with quite a few biting me , literally ant in my pants.

 

Bozza

You can change this

Helpful Moderator

Jul 4, 2003

55,760

Back in Sussex

• Jul 15, 2018

• #120

The little ***** were out in force in and around Findon this evening, collectively having a good effort at ruining my walk with the hound over the Downs.