swarms of flies!!!!

[dave107]

does anyone know what all these flies are and where they have come from? they seem to do a lot of walking more than they do flying!!!!!!

[karenmac60]

Could it be flying ants?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_ant_day

[lcg]

if it is, i hate it! we always have one where we live and it freaks me out (i don't do flying things). every night at about nine if my cats are out, i go and call them at the back door with a chirp and the bloomin' bats (from two doors up's ivy - which is very overgrown) come out to investigate...sends me scurrying back indoors until i can't see them anymore! x

[karenmac60]

Up till earlier this year we had a colony of 500 bats in the loft space of my flat. Twice I had to catch one and put it outside. They don't bother me, but a couple of the girls in the block used to get hysterical!

[lcg]

hi karen - when me and mr first lived together, it was in a converted workhouse where about 60 flats were created. we had a lovely walk in wardrobe where a stain started coming through the ceiling and duly let our landlord know. within four days, the ceiling fell through (thankfully we were on the top floor!) and streams of bats came flying into our bedroom. i think it is probably this event that has fuelled my fear...anyway - if you can imagine a naked me screaming and running down three flights of stairs at four in the morning, you get a rather funny mental image. at least then (aged 16) i had a body to die for, no shame and an exhibitionist streak...x

[karenmac60]

I once did a similar thing when I had seen a very large spider then felt a tickle on my inner thigh - turned out it was 'that time' of the month and it was my little blue string tickling me. God was I embarrassed, but fortunately alone :)

[jomifl]

when adult flies emerge from their pupa they cannot fly because their wings haven't stiffened sufficiently so they put all their energy into walking. after half an hour or so they can fly. imagine.... 'dead rat -maggots-pupae-walking flies-flying flies' just a suggestion. they could after all be ants as previously mentioned, but you would know the difference wouldn't you.

[jomifl]

PS there would seem to be more walkers than fliers 'cos the fliers flew a way

[snags]

What do you call a fly with no wings?

A walk.

:-/