Flying ants won't be coming to Ireland from Britain, says wildlife expert

Wildlife expert Éanna Ní Lamhna said: “They’re not going to gobble us up in our beds or run away with our sugar. That’s not what’s going to happen.” Picture: PA

A swarm of flying ants are not making their way to Ireland from Britain, according to a wildlife expert.

Images from the UK Met Office over the weekend showed a swarm over south-east England, with similar patterns showing over Ireland.