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What's Flying Ant Day and when does it take place?

Flying Ant Day usually occurs between July and August when wet conditions are followed by warm weather.

The queen, who can live for up to ten years, leaves her nest to start a new colony and will emit pheromones to attract new males.

With the chemical in the air, it triggers a chain reaction across thousands of colonies up to 5,000 strong.

Once they have picked up the pheromones, ants sprout wings and take off on flights on a journey to find a mate.

The event is often called Flying Ant Day despite it normally lasting around a fortnight.

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