Flying ants spotted on the Highfield Campus today at noon, on my way back from an unpleasant dental appointment.
Conditions at 12:15 pm:
29° C
Humidity 42%
Wind SSE 2mph
Barometer 1014.0 mb rising slowly
These were large black critters, about 0.75 cm long. As there's a degree ceremony today, I will shortly be heading out to look for ant/graduate interaction. As soon as I can feel my face, that is...
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Yes, spotted some in Stevenage a little while ago.
Conditions: kin hot
Why do they walk around like that? Does it take them a while to realize they've got wings?
Who knows? Though I think the stumbling around phase follows the flight phase, and they start biting their wings off pretty quickly. I have sometimes noticed the amputated wings glittering on the ground before seeing the ants.
Mike
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