In Britain and Ireland, flying ant days typically occur in July or August, often in warmer urban areas first, when the weather is hot and humid and when winds are low. Temperature is a key factor, ...

Flying Ant Day usually arrives during the summer months and sees flying queens, which are larger, along with smaller male flying ants emerge to set-up new colonies.

3. Try scent-based deterrents Howard advises: ‘Flying ants respond strongly to scent‑based disruption.’ So natural ingredients such as essential oils can be an excellent repellent. Mix water, a splash ...

Flying Ant Day 2025 could see huge swarms of the insects taking to the skies due to the perfect mix of alternating wet and warm weather conditions, pest experts have warned ...

The flight of ants seen in Boston on Monday is called a nuptial flight, according to Emily Stolarski of Mass Wildlife, an event during the breeding period where winged females and males leave ...

After the encounter, another resident fled back inside and still found 20 ants on them after a shower. Another reported that it was “out of control” on Carson Beach in Southie during the sunset.

The much-maligned "flying ant day", a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius ...

The much-maligned "flying ant day", a summer phenomenon in Britain and Ireland, is poised to return as warmer weather persists across the UK. Swarms of winged black garden ants, typically Lasius niger ...