flying ant watch: have you got flying ants?

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GordonG Jul 2015 6:36pm, 15 Jul 2015 6,627 posts	0 GordonG Got a face full of em on the cycle ride home this evening (NW Kent). Lots of soldier (?, the non-flying ones) ants on the march in my garden, while the flyers are taxiing along the runway, checking that the seats are upright, bags aren't blocking the exits and that the doors are set to manual.
seratonin Jul 2015 7:05pm, 15 Jul 2015 900 posts	0 seratonin Must be that time of year when the weather gets hot and muggy. Hate flying ants. GRRRRRRR.
Elsie Too Jul 2015 7:41pm, 15 Jul 2015 1,455 posts	0 Elsie Too In my kitchen. I hate them, not sure where they are getting in.
Surrey Phil Jul 2015 8:12pm, 15 Jul 2015 939 posts	0 Surrey Phil Didn't have many but I boiled those I found last week.
AngusClydesdale Jul 2015 8:52pm, 15 Jul 2015 9,557 posts	0 AngusClydesdale Were they tasty? I prefer mine flied.
LazyDaisy Jul 2015 9:57pm, 15 Jul 2015 11,333 posts	0 LazyDaisy Not yet - they're late, around here I reckon to have started 'dealing with' them by July 12th.
ChrisHB Jul 2015 10:24pm, 15 Jul 2015 11,459 posts	0 ChrisHB yes, in Barnes. No, in Redhill.
lammo Jul 2015 10:29pm, 15 Jul 2015 6,140 posts	0 lammo Yes fraud so, in the house too Can't see how they are getting in
Stevce Jun 2021 5:47pm, 14 Jun 2021 147 posts	0 Stevce Get them every year, but nothing so far (Andover)
Fitz Jun 2021 9:03am, 15 Jun 2021 2,446 posts	0 Fitz No flying ants yet but have been battling walky ants in the kitchen for the last week. We've been in our house for 25 years and this is the first time. I've thrown ant powder around behind the kitchen unit plinths, emptied and cleaned the larder cupboard and cleaned all hard surfaces with a range of lemony or vinegary things. There seem to be fewer of them now, in a couple of localised spots, but still not exterminated. Thinking of escalating to a flame-thrower next. Bastards.