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I uncovered a nest in the garden which had a number of the winged mini beasts. This item from the interweb may help explain:


Where do flying ants come from?

During the late summer the nest produces winged ants, often called flying ants. These are not a different type of ant, but are the new queen ants and males. These can be produced in large quantities and although they can cause alarm and short-term nuisance, they are harmless. If flying ants get into your house then open your windows to allow them to fly out.


The new queens and males mate and the queens establish new nests. After mating, the males die but the females shed their wings and dig a cell in the soil where they may start new nests. The whole process only lasts for between two and three hours.

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Alec John Moore Wrote:

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> I uncovered a nest in the garden which had a

> number of the winged mini beasts. This item from

> the interweb may help explain:

>

> Where do flying ants come from?

> During the late summer the nest produces winged

> ants, often called flying ants. These are not a

> different type of ant, but are the new queen ants

> and males. These can be produced in large

> quantities and although they can cause alarm and

> short-term nuisance, they are harmless. If flying

> ants get into your house then open your windows to

> allow them to fly out.

>

> The new queens and males mate and the queens

> establish new nests. After mating, the males die

> but the females shed their wings and dig a cell in

> the soil where they may start new nests. The

> whole process only lasts for between two and three

> hours.



I started to think how amazing it would be if we too could sprout wings for just one day in the year. Then I read what happens to the males after mating.

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DJKillaQueen Wrote:

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> OliviaDee Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > millions of dead ones all over my living room

> > carpet this morning - all clapped out males i

> > presume

>

>

> Are you running a brothel? :-S


not a very good one if this is the aftermath...

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