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Big showing of (migrating?) Common Nighthawks, a species at risk

Tonight, August 15, we had a spectacular aerial show with Common Nighthawks, Tree Swallows and gulls. The nighthawks were swarming over our Curve Lake house. I would estimate 50 but it was difficult to count because of the irregularity of their flight. There were also about twenty gulls and 100 Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 7 yearsAugust 17, 2016 ago
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Another report of ants swarming on Sept. 21st – this time in Oshawa

Flying ants were swarming in Oshawa, too, on September 21st. I saw them mid-afternoon. There were clouds of them around our backyard. Fred Ford, Oshawa Note: Scroll down for more ant swarm sightings.

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsSeptember 25, 2014 ago
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Another ant swarm from September 21

I read with interest from your website that you and Gord Young witnessed the ant swarms on Sunday Sep 21. During the evening of that same day, we observed a swarm of very small ants on a flower pot in the garden at our waterfront home on lower Chemong Lake.. Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 9 yearsSeptember 24, 2014 ago
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Flying ants – the amazing story of ant reproduction

On hot, muggy days in early September, we are often provided with an intriguing glimpse into the lives of ants, probably our most abundant insects. Although we don’t tend to think of ants as winged insects, they do have wings during the mating phase of their life cycle. This is Read more…

By Drew Monkman, 14 yearsSeptember 10, 2009 ago
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