WasThatWise   10 #1 Posted July 16, 2015 Anyone had their flying ants day(s) yet, just spotted one in S12 when I went to collect the bin, must be due. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tonymar   10 #2 Posted July 16, 2015 Its Strange , haven't seen any yet here in Spain this year  Cant understand the point of them , when we do get them they just seem to land in the pool and drown , why ??  Talking of creepy crawly s haven't seen any earwigs for a few years , we used to get millions ! are they still about in the UK ?  Cheers Tony Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
woggle   10 #3 Posted July 17, 2015 Its Strange , haven't seen any yet here in Spain this year Cant understand the point of them , when we do get them they just seem to land in the pool and drown , why ??  Talking of creepy crawly s haven't seen any earwigs for a few years , we used to get millions ! are they still about in the UK ?  Cheers Tony  My friend mentioned earwigs yesterday saying she hadn't seen one for years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tonymar   10 #4 Posted July 17, 2015 My friend mentioned earwigs yesterday saying she hadn't seen one for years.  So where have all the earwigs gone ? , must admit I dont really miss them much though !  Tony in Spain Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Chazndave   10 #5 Posted August 2, 2015 whats with all the flying ants! HUGE ones!! Just been to walk the dogs and they were everywhere! Even flying into me! Ive never walked so fast home and been on such a short walk. They are disgusting.  ---------- Post added 02-08-2015 at 19:27 ----------  Friend also reported loads in rotherham this afternoon and a friend in doncaster. Must be the day for them up north. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
andrejuan   10 #6 Posted August 2, 2015 A nest erupted in my garden around 4.30 this afternoon. A different location to last year, and a couple of weeks later if I remember correctly. It took about half an hour for them all to fly off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
francypants   441 #7 Posted August 2, 2015 Horrible things. In Birdwell today we've had millions of them in our and other neighbours gardens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tzijlstra   11 #8 Posted August 2, 2015 Saw one, but I think the real flying ant-day is probably tomorrow as it normally swarms round our house. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
taxman   12 #9 Posted August 2, 2015 This afternoon, a fantastic natural spectacle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Alcoblog   10 #10 Posted August 2, 2015 (edited) Saw one, but I think the real flying ant-day is probably tomorrow as it normally swarms round our house.  Yeah ... it's not been advertised as such, but it is of course the time of year for the Hillsborough Tree Penguins 'Summer at the Barracks' festival.  Attractions include 'Pin the tail on a sardine' and 'Guess how many licorice allsorts in the penguin's tummy'. Of course, the main attraction is the flying ants, who come from far and wide to compete in the 'Red Bull-penguin Schneider trophy' hoping to set new flying records for both speed and acrobatics.  This year's special attraction will feature the flying stunt ants who famously dressed up as Nanites to eat both trucks and Keanu Reeves in the 2008 re-make of 'The Day The Earth Stood Still' ... seen in action in some of their glory. Believe it or not, only one ant was slightly injured whilst filming that particular stunt! Edited August 2, 2015 by Alcoblog Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
jane2008 Â Â 15 #11 Posted August 2, 2015 The flying ants happened here outside my house on Longley around 5 pm tonight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
dangerousedd   10 #12 Posted August 2, 2015 My friend mentioned earwigs yesterday saying she hadn't seen one for years.   I was going through my potato grow bag and saw a earwig, so theyre not all dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...