US EditionFlying Ant Day Is Coming and It Could Be the 'Biggest in Years' - Liverpool Echo
- Experts at Rentokil predict that Flying Ant Day 2025, the annual nuptial flight across Britain, could be the biggest in recent years.
- This surge is caused by ideal summer conditions, including alternating wet and warm weather with temperatures above 13°C and low wind speeds.
- During the event, vast numbers of winged ants called alates take to the sky in synchronised swarms to mate, overwhelming predators like swifts and gulls.
- Paul Blackhurst explained that while the large swarms of ants in summer can be bothersome, this behavior actually increases their chances of survival by flooding predators and reducing individual risk.
- After mating in flight, male ants quickly perish, while the fertilized queens lose their wings and dig into the ground to establish new colonies, underscoring the importance of this process in their life cycle.
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