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Originally posted by Julie Washington
. It's really annoying to go back and forth and up and down. We don't need to see all of it. We really want a clear and steady picture. Thanks.
Originally posted by Manhater
So how come you didn't go into the woods to find out?
If anything that will give you an explanation of the anomaly.
Looks like the ant video.
I'm going with ants on this one.edit on 25-6-2012 by Manhater because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by SickeningTruths
As interesting as these videos are, I'm more interested in some of your guys posts talking about this place.. I've never heard of it.. Can some one post a link with some history??
Originally posted by Catalyst317
reply to post by macdad1
Looks like a easily explained vid passed off as something extraordinary to promote a website about UFOs and aliens.
Originally posted by kat2684
So OP, I may have missed it but what did it look like from your perspective? Was is solid?edit on 25-6-2012 by kat2684 because: (no reason given)edit on 25-6-2012 by kat2684 because: (no reason given)
Flying ant day
"Flying ant day" is an informal term for the day on which queen ants emerge from the nest to begin their nuptial flight.[6] In most species, the male ants also fly alongside them, although they are smaller and less noticeable. The queens fly around—some very long distances, and others going only a few meters—then mate, and drop to the ground where they lose their wings, and attempt to start a new ant colony [7] The mass of flying insects often attracts the attention of predators such as birds, and it is common to see flocks of feeding birds gorging on the readily available food.
This phenomenon occurs in many colonies simultaneously when the local weather conditions are appropriate, to reduce the effectiveness of predation and to ensure that the queens and males from different colonies stand a chance of meeting and interbreeding. It therefore has the appearance of being a 'timed' event or that the ants somehow communicate. However neither of these is likely to be the case - it is simply a common response to temperature, humidity and windspeed and time of year.
In October 2009, a swarm of flying ants briefly disrupted play between innings at cricket matches during the ICC Champions trophy, in South Africa.[8] The matches were the semi-final between Australia and England, and the ensuing final between Australia and New Zealand, both day-night 50 over games.[9]