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- Despite the name, it can happen over a number of days in July and sees giant black clouds of winged insects taking flight across the UK and Ireland due to the hot weather. When flying in groups, the insects look similar to rainfall on radars and were detected by the Met Office on Friday. Sightings were also reported on social media.
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Jul 18, 2024 · Flying Ant Day 2024 has arrived: here’s how long the swarms last and why they appear. The insects swarm across the UK for a few weeks every year – and Flying Ant Day 2024 could be this week...
Jul 12, 2023 · 12 July 2023. Expect to see plenty of flying ants this week, after a mile-long swarm was picked up on a weather radar on the UK's south coast. Every summer there is a day when thousands of giant...
Jul 17, 2024 · Every summer, millions of flying ants swarm around the UK. Flying ants — also known as swarmers or alates — are not harmful, however, their constant swarming on 'flying ant day' can be irritating.
- Lisa Joyner
- Lisa.Walden@hearst.co.uk
Jul 18, 2024 · Ant swarms are usually triggered by temperature, so the queen ants and males tend to leave the nest when the weather is hot and humid. They take their nuptial flights in July or August,...
Aug 11, 2023 · In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the weather is hot and humid and when winds are low.
- Joe Sommerlad
Jul 18, 2024 · The reason ants emerge from the ground in this sudden fashion is because they have reached the “nuptial flight” phase of their reproductive cycles, at which point those with wings...
Jul 15, 2024 · Swarms of flying ants can sometimes be so dense they are detected on rain radar, said a spokeswoman for the Met Office, Britain’s national weather service.
