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Lame Ass EH druid @ Silbury

Rhiannon R
Rhiannon Aug 4, 2004 12:36:57
Replying to baza

"In my opinion, finding winged ants in the turves doesn't necessarily mean they were out and flying at the time"

but you have to admit, winged ants are only about on a few days a year. And then their wings drop off and they Die.

B baza
baza Aug 4, 2004 14:21:54
Replying to Rhiannon

Yes, winged ants only come out and fly once, have a shag (hopefully) then die. Well, the majority of them, males that is, anyway.

But.....(and I'm not an entymologist).....I presume they develop underground and only appear when the atmospheric conditions are favourable. So, if they develop and then the weather isn't quite right for - a length of time - they'll wait below the surface........won't they?

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