Its flying ant day!

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Permalink Reply by Leanne on July 12, 2020 at 14:36

Yes! And they're procreating around here!

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Permalink Reply by Maddy on July 12, 2020 at 15:20

And here!

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Permalink Reply by Michael Anderson on July 12, 2020 at 15:29

Masses taking flight as I walked along Wightman Road

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Permalink Reply by Lesley Ramm on July 12, 2020 at 17:36

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Permalink Reply by Chrisandsally on July 12, 2020 at 18:16

Thousands in my garden today!! Hopefully they'll move on soon...

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Permalink Reply by Gordon T on July 12, 2020 at 20:18

Moving on soon? To a location near you - and me:

"In most species, the male ants fly alongside them, although they are smaller and less noticeable. The queens fly around – some covering very long distances, others only a few meters – then mate and drop to the ground, where they lose their wings and attempt to start a new ant colony."

   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptial_flight#Flying_ant_day

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