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The Weird Effect Flying Ants Have On Seagulls

Seagulls and flying ants have a lot in common. They can both soar through the skies, they're both ma...
Eimear Shannon
Eimear Shannon

11:42 AM - 16 Jul 2021



Dave Moore

The Weird Effect Flying Ants Have On Seagulls

Eimear Shannon
Eimear Shannon

11:42 AM - 16 Jul 2021

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Seagulls and flying ants have a lot in common. They can both soar through the skies, they're both massive parts of the Irish summer and they're both an absolute pain in the face.

The Weird Effect Flying Ants Have On Seagulls

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It's that time of the year again when the Queen ants leave home in search of a male to use to build their own colonies.

The result is thousands and THOUSANDS of them in our skies, in fact, some swarms are so big they show up on the UK's Met Office radar.

 

Speaking to Dermot and Dave, Collie Ennis explained the weird and wonderful world of flying ants from their bizarre mating rituals to how they make seagulls drunk?

You can catch the chat with Collie by clicking play above.


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