Dalek Boy Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It's not just here in Sheffield! I was down in Birmingham (Selly Oak to be precise) this afternoon and was fighting the little blighters off. I'd assumed they had been brought up on the mass of air coming from France that's going to cause the extra heat and thunderstorms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It's not just here in Sheffield! I was down in Birmingham (Selly Oak to be precise) this afternoon and was fighting the little blighters off. I'd assumed they had been brought up on the mass of air coming from France that's going to cause the extra heat and thunderstorms. It happens every year but has only been researched recently. They erupt (usually) during a dry spell but with rising humidity. 2 years ago there were 2 distinct flying ant days, last year there were 4. (I know, anorak) I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalek Boy Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It happens every year but has only been researched recently. They erupt (usually) during a dry spell but with rising humidity. 2 years ago there were 2 distinct flying ant days, last year there were 4. (I know, anorak) That seems to make sense with the weather that has been forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswilson22 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 They are absolutely vile we've had hundreds on our path today make my skin crawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 They are absolutely vile we've had hundreds on our path today make my skin crawl. I think they are wonderful, nature....great! I believe that children are our future. Unless we stop them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrswilson22 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) I completely agree with you about nature being wonderful I'm just not good at all with flying ants never have been. Edited July 17, 2014 by mrswilson22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Hans Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Flying ants day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speleo1 Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 yes we have them every year in the garden,they are soon gone and dont bother us, our grandaughter who is 3 just stands inbetween them while they fly all around her.thinks its funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 (edited) The car park at B&Q at Hillsborough was over three foot deep (nearly) in ants a short while ago. One tried to peck out my left eye, but with a glancing blow to the mandible with a bag of recently purchased tile grout I deftly (and abruptly) ended it's avionic career in the flying corps ('flying corps' very quickly becoming 'not flying corpse'). It would be interesting to know why the ant only attacked your left eye. Is your right eye a glass one? Edited July 17, 2014 by GLASGOWOODS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanes teeth Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 It would be interesting to know why they only attacked your left eye. Is your right eye a glass one? Worse if they attack your japs eye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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