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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jose Rafael Cesar Concio Atencio

Winged Intruders: Why Flying Ants Take Over London—and Moths Haunt Manila's Monsoons

Flying Ant Day isn't actually one day but a season of coordinated mating flights across Britain. (Credit: Pixabay)

Every summer, London braces for millions of winged ants erupting from pavements in a synchronized spectacle locals dread as 'Flying Ant Day.' Meanwhile, thousands of miles away in Manila, moths descend in droves after monsoon rains, transforming quiet evenings into fluttering chaos.

These aren't random pest problems—they're ecological rituals timed to weather patterns that city dwellers can neither predict nor prevent, only endure.

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