How do they know.

[Tashyboy]

Got home from the golf and my path was rammed with flying ants, well ready to fly. It is nigh on the hottest day of the year. How do they know ?

Its the same every year, they can't be watching Thomas Schafferknacker on the telly coz he is Rammel at weather forecasts. So how do they know.

 

[pokerjoke]

23 people have already looked at this thread and thought what a complete waste of time.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Tashy, just done 9 holes and we had stacks of the little blighters as well. Horrible things.

 

[Crow]

23 people have already looked at this thread and thought what a complete waste of time.

How do you know?

They might all have rushed outside to check their paths.

 

[Slab]

I'm guessing its organized via some social media group thing

#timetofly

 

[Smiffy]

23 people have already looked at this thread and thought what a complete waste of time.

Maybe they were ant eaters and have nipped outside for lunch/dinner/supper?

 

[Deleted member 18121]

had an impromptu BBQ last night and we were plagued with flies, flying ants and wasps....more than I've seen all year. Maybe its the Spanish plume bringing them all up to feast on my legs.

 

[ScienceBoy]

Lots of insects track photoperiods and other things, to coordinate flights, hatchlings etc.

IIRC it's a certain part of the brain that does it, some insects even have special receptors for it!

I would guess pheromones have a part to play somewhere, especially in congregation of insects.

Edit: photoperiodism link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoperiodism?wprov=sfsi1

 

[Tashyboy]

Lots of insects track photoperiods and other things, to coordinate flights, hatchlings etc.

IIRC it's a certain part of the brain that does it, some insects even have special receptors for it!

I would guess pheromones have a part to play somewhere, especially in congregation of insects.

Edit: photoperiodism link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoperiodism?wprov=sfsi1

I knew it had nothing to do with Thomas or luck, cheers Scienceboy.

 

[SocketRocket]

Lots of insects track photoperiods and other things, to coordinate flights, hatchlings etc.

IIRC it's a certain part of the brain that does it, some insects even have special receptors for it!

I would guess pheromones have a part to play somewhere, especially in congregation of insects.

Edit: photoperiodism link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoperiodism?wprov=sfsi1

That's a clever link. It suggests that a spur is sexual behaviour, and even the resizing of sexual organs. I thought it was always something to do with the resizing of sexual organs.

 

[Rooter]

My gran thinks that ants will eventually take over the world. (she is not in a home. yet)

 

[ScienceBoy]

I knew it had nothing to do with Thomas or luck, cheers Scienceboy.

I just remember doing it in university.