They are doing their nuptial flight! Most do it in the Spring, but some do it in the Fall. It's a good time to catch a queen and start your own brood! (Per my Ant-crazy son who has several colonies he's started on his own).
hari OM Leslie beat me to it - additionally, if the ants feel their nest is under threat, they will take flight. There was one day at Wimbledon, when storms were raging, that the players got swarmed by flying ants! YAM xx
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They are doing their nuptial flight! Most do it in the Spring, but some do it in the Fall. It's a good time to catch a queen and start your own brood! (Per my Ant-crazy son who has several colonies he's started on his own).
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ReplyDeleteLeslie beat me to it - additionally, if the ants feel their nest is under threat, they will take flight. There was one day at Wimbledon, when storms were raging, that the players got swarmed by flying ants! YAM xx
It's amazing when the winged ants all emerge in large numbers. I also saw the ants at Wimbledon as Yamini mentioned
ReplyDeleteJust as long as they're not fire ants.
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