Very striking flying ant phenomena in our garden today (Cambridge).
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I'm not sure if I've ever seen more than one daddy long-legs at a time. I suspect that there can only ever be one, and if the one gets killed, then another (more mundane) fly gets called up to be the new daddy long-legs, with the resultant super-powers of haphazard flying and general disorientation.
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Apparently it's flying sycamore seeds day. Actually got hit by one on my way to work, and the footpath was carpeted with them.Last edited by Ginger Yellow; 04-05-2022, 08:14.
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Originally posted by Sits View Post
It was probably Sunday everywhere else too.
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Originally posted by TonTon View PostIt happens on more than one day in most places, yes. And on different days in different places as well.
One of the primary findings from the survey was that there is certainly not only one flying ant day; the frequency in which the flying ants appear changes each year and is dependent on the weather.
Colonies also don't exhibit any significant geographical co-ordination when it comes to taking to the skies; one garden may see flying ants on one day, with neighbours seeing them weeks or even months later.
Our survey found that there is often not just one flying ant day but on as many as 96% of days between the start of June and the start of September flying ants are spotted.
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