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Flying Ant Day 2016

MatGubbinsMatGubbins
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Saturday16th July 2016, 7:15pm Flying Ants Day...
everywhere in both the back and front garden, climbing up the walls, over flowers and, yeah flying everywhere. Blackbirds are having fun, running around, pecking and eating the little buggers.
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  • jonesypeterjonesypeter
    edited July 2016
    We have loads on the patio. I have spent the afternoon pouring boiling water over them. Anyone know of any cures.
    Post edited by jonesypeter on
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    think youve been playing ant attack too much ;)
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  • Rebelstar without a causeRebelstar without a cause
    jonesypeter wrote: »
    We have loads on the patio. I have spent the afternoon pouring boiling water over them. Anyone know of any cures.

    Antophobia has no known cure.
  • jonesypeterjonesypeter
    Rebelstar without a cause wrote: »
    jonesypeter wrote: »
    We have loads on the patio. I have spent the afternoon pouring boiling water over them. Anyone know of any cures.

    Antophobia has no known cure.

    Thanks for the sensiible answers. Much appreciated!

  • R-TapeR-Tape
    edited July 2016
    Cool, too late for a pic Mat?

    I've never seen flying ants in that kind of abundance since I was a kid. I remember being totally covered in them in the backstreet. I wonder what's happened.

    jonesypeter wrote: »
    We have loads on the patio. I have spent the afternoon pouring boiling water over them. Anyone know of any cures.

    I've yet to encounter any problem that can't be solved with hot urine.

    Post edited by R-Tape on
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  • 1024MAK1024MAK
    edited July 2016
    There they are, their big night to go and have a sex party, and you spoil it by pouring water over them. You sad old g!t :(
    Post edited by 1024MAK on
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  • chriswyattchriswyatt
    Strange. Not seen any round my parts.
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  • R-TapeR-Tape
    1024MAK wrote: »
    There they are, their big night to go and have a sex party, and you spoil it by pouring water over them. You sad old g!t :(

    Actually yes - as long as they're not in the house leave them be!


    My speccy games.
  • leespoonsleespoons
    chriswyatt wrote: »
    Strange. Not seen any round my parts.

    Hope you don't get them round your 'parts', but if you do, I wouldn't recommend boiling water.
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  • jonesypeterjonesypeter
    edited July 2016
    R-Tape wrote: »
    1024MAK wrote: »
    There they are, their big night to go and have a sex party, and you spoil it by pouring water over them. You sad old g!t :(

    Actually yes - as long as they're not in the house leave them be!


    Open the windows they come in the house so they need the boiling water treatment.

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  • MatGubbinsMatGubbins
    All gone and flown the nest.
    Just the worker ants on patrol going in straight lines from one hole to the next.
    There are a few ant nests that didn't have flyers today, so maybe tomorrow.
    If there are some I'll try and get a few photos and if possible a video.
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  • LunyLuny
    We only had a few down here. One is still wandering around the patio, looking a bit lost.
    Sod it!

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  • grey keygrey key
    Just like 1965 they actually covered everything, the outside world was invisible. It usually means a storm with strong winds is coming, or the end of the world, I get confused. Pours boiling water in my pants and waits for Armageddon, I'm just an Armageddon Man.
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • grey keygrey key
    jonesypeter wrote: »
    We have loads on the patio. I have spent the afternoon pouring boiling water over them. Anyone know of any cures.

    Sadly there is NO cure, for boiling water, you will just have to let them suffer a painful death !
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • mel the bellmel the bell
    Flying Adam ant day
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  • grey keygrey key
    Boozy would like that !
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  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    No he bloody wouldn't!
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  • grey keygrey key
    Boozy would be boiling the kettle, just in case !
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • dm_boozefreekdm_boozefreek
    Yes I would I see face paint and mental illness as a reason to scald a bitch!
    Every night is curry night!
  • GrazGraz
    They're just gearing up for a flight down here. I saw a few early starters on Monday (half a dozen of 'em) and lots of big buggers on the ground collecting food. Won't be long now! :D
  • grey keygrey key
    Graz wrote: »
    lots of big buggers on the ground collecting food. :D

    Isn't that normal for Bognor Graz ?
    :)) :)) :))
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • GrazGraz
    edited July 2016
    grey key wrote: »
    Graz wrote: »
    lots of big buggers on the ground collecting food. :D

    Isn't that normal for Bognor Graz ?
    :)) :)) :))

    Nah, they're normally skinny, bow-legged louts who, "Don't speeek Ingleesh."


    :-O
    Post edited by Graz on
  • GrazGraz
    PS: It's 10 years of Flying Ant Day on WoS! <:-P
  • grey keygrey key
    It only seems like yesterday !
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • MorkinMorkin
    I found one in my flat the other day, though haven't encountered any outside yet. Expected to see hundreds of 'em on Tuesday when it was really hot.
  • grey keygrey key
    I am so sorry for you Morkin, you must be heartbroken not to be able to exercise your amazing counting skills :)
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • MatGubbinsMatGubbins
    Sunday July 15th 10am 2018.
    Squillions of the little buggers out front (in the blazing sunshine) and out the back (in the shady side). Flying around, scurrying things here and there, the birds are having a great time too.
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  • GrazGraz
    Yep, same here - FLYING ANT DAY TODAY! 15/07/2018 There are tonnes of 'em! Both front and back garden
  • grey keygrey key
    Nothing in Brighton, yet they keep predicting huge storms
    Every time I read that the oldest person in the world has died, I have to do a quick check to see it isn't ME..........
  • NickNick
    Saturday seemed to be Flying Ant Day in my back garden. Yesterday was a a lot quieter.
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