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On 14/01/2014 12:46 AM, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
F Murtz said:


Wots these flying things? (look like ants, act like flies, very small.)

http://tinypic.com/r/amazhj/5


They look like they have only two wings. (Ants and wasps would
have four wings.)


It's a bit hard to tell how many wings they have from the pics I've seen
but this may be of interest. Flying ants in Australia:
http://www.ridpest.com.au/termiteinfo2.html


But they could also be termites because apparently they are swarming
about now:
http://www.pestec.com.au/flying-ants...s-a-flying-ant

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On Thu, 06 Feb 2014 18:53:05 +1100, Fran Farmer wrote:


They look like they have only two wings. (Ants and wasps would have
four wings.)

It can be very hard to tell when resting as some insects manage to
overlap on rest.


It's a bit hard to tell how many wings they have from the pics I've seen
but this may be of interest. Flying ants in Australia:
http://www.rid-your-wallet-of-money-...miteinfo2.html


And you know they know exactly wht they are doing if they can not tell
the difference between termites and ants.
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