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Insects in My Pool
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 11:12 pm
by rubemon
Re: Insects in My Pool
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 1:54 am
by livingplanet3
These appear to be winged ants (called alates), which are the reproductive members of a colony -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuptial_flight
I've heard that in some areas, they often end up in pools, sometimes in large numbers. Apparently, they are attracted to the light reflecting off the surface.
Re: Insects in My Pool
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:19 am
by rubemon
Thank goodness! Are they harmless to my home's structure, or garden?
Re: Insects in My Pool
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:23 am
by wollastoni
rubemon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:19 am
Thank goodness! Are they harmless to my home's structure, or garden?
Yes ... but your pool is harmful to them...
Re: Insects in My Pool
Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:06 pm
by Paul K
wollastoni wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:23 am
rubemon wrote: ↑Tue Oct 10, 2023 3:19 am
Thank goodness! Are they harmless to my home's structure, or garden?
No ... but your pool is harmless to them...
I suppose you meant :” Yes…but your pool is harmful to them…” as they will die in it.
Re: Insects in My Pool
Posted: Wed Oct 11, 2023 9:32 am
by wollastoni
Indeed !
Lost in translation again