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Doogman - body
- "If you do not let my people go, I will send swarms of flies on you and your officials, on your people and into your houses."
-Exodus 8:20
payback? ]:^D>
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- Pharaoh didn't have Raid!
I think they're wasps. I have no way of confirming that other than the fact they look like small ants with wings.
- comment Charles
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- They are either small ants with wings, or termites.
If you are seeing them flying around in the day, they are probably small flying ants, because termites don't really like sun.
For several years, we'd have these little flying ants all over our windows and sliding glass door, usually in march or april (on the inside of the house).
Apparently they wanted to get outside.
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- Not mosquitos though, and with all of the rain there's plenty of standing water nearby...
Flying ants???
I've seen queen ants, but I didn't think that flying ants were something particular to Virginia.
Termites might be one thing... but I know for a fact we didn't have any termites on the property last year.
Just a lot of tiny bugs getting ready for the COLD SNAP!!! mwuhaha!
- comment Doogman
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- Hm. Flying ants MIGHT be termites. They move FAST.
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- Well whaddya know.
They are indeed flying ants.
After rainy periods, the ants hatch from the colony and look for a new colony. Given the warm weather and all the rain we've been having, now was as good a time as any for the ants to make their debut.
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- They're ants -- three segmented parts (hence why I originally thought they might be baby wasps or something).
Termites on the other hand... geez, my house would look like a re-enactment of World War I.
- comment Charles
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- Generally subterranean termites don't like sun, but I forget when they are in their winged phase they like to fly toward the sun -- but that only lasts a short time (an hour or so?).
Shaun, never doubt me. :-)
- comment Shaun Kenney
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- I kneel before the wisdom of Charles!
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-Exodus 8:20
payback? ]:^D>
I think they're wasps. I have no way of confirming that other than the fact they look like small ants with wings.
If you are seeing them flying around in the day, they are probably small flying ants, because termites don't really like sun.
For several years, we'd have these little flying ants all over our windows and sliding glass door, usually in march or april (on the inside of the house).
Apparently they wanted to get outside.
Flying ants???
I've seen queen ants, but I didn't think that flying ants were something particular to Virginia.
Termites might be one thing... but I know for a fact we didn't have any termites on the property last year.
Just a lot of tiny bugs getting ready for the COLD SNAP!!! mwuhaha!
They are indeed flying ants.
After rainy periods, the ants hatch from the colony and look for a new colony. Given the warm weather and all the rain we've been having, now was as good a time as any for the ants to make their debut.
Termites on the other hand... geez, my house would look like a re-enactment of World War I.
Shaun, never doubt me. :-)
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