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Thu 07 Jul 2008Swarms of flying ants signify arrival of the summer of love
SWARMS OF flying ants, which have been observed in recent days, are merely engaging in their annual mating rituals and do not represent a danger to people, according to a Trinity College Dublin entomologist.
Sightings of large numbers of the common black garden ant - or Lasius Niger- have been reported in the Dublin area in particular, although experts say their prevalence depends on localised weather conditions.
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