KitSandeman published It's Flying Ant Day as swarms take over city centre

The annual invasion of flying ants has hit Nottingham this afternoon with the tiny critters swarming over the sweltering pavements. The event, known to many as 'Flying Ants Day', sees tens of thousands of the creepy crawlies emerge and take part in their mating ritual. It happens when queen ants from different ant colonies leave their nests and take flight to seek out males to start new colonies with. It is brought on by specific weather conditions sensed by the ants - namely warm and with...