Insect clouds

[JRsbugs]

Originally Posted by nightshade

I have no problem with other websites, just this one, it also kicks me out between posts I use Firefox, and IE 8 (mainly FireFox)

I don't use Firefox but have come across people having trouble with another site when using Firefox. I think you can go somewhere to 'allow' a site and photos on it, maybe Internet options.

Robin... if it had been me, I would have loved them to come closer so I could see what they were and maybe get some photos! They don't bite anyway..

[faz]

Wow fascinating never ever seen this

hope we find out what the cloud is

[RobinP]

Originally Posted by JRsbugs

Robin... if it had been me, I would have loved them to come closer so I could see what they were and maybe get some photos! They don't bite anyway..

If they come out tomorrow I'll try and capture a few, not sure about the not biting bit, my scalp is still itching now!

Also the boffins over at Rothamsted might be interested so I'll send them some info.

Robin

[Klaas Reißmann]

I have no idea what this is, but nearly all the suggestions in this thread have a small mistake: all the suggested insects are to small by far to be seen this good from this distance an in a picture like this. Most of them wouldn't appear at this time of the year.

The only good suggestion I could find was an ant swarm. Ants of the genus Formica mate very early in the year. If it is warm enough it could happen in February. But February was very cold, so I think it can have been possibly a swarm of Formica-ants mating. Have a look if you can find an anthill around.

Regards
Klaas