Are these flying ants?

Hello

For 2 weeks now my lawn has been overtaken with these pests. Are these flying ants?

What's the best way to get rid of them as I can't even sit outside?

I can't see any nests but suppose it could be well under the lawn.




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Dont look like flying ants to me.
Although dont have a clue as to what they might be.

 

I think it may be one from the fly family
Goggle these and hope it helps

St mark's fly
Hilaba Chorica

 

They're not ants. Their abdomens are too small.

 

Jiffy, you're right it's St marks fly! I can't find any advice on how to treat however


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Arn't St Marks Flies a spring "thing"?

 

Normally seen in May apparently but the images online match exactly what I have in the garden.


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There's another one called the Fever Fly which is similar to the St Marks fly. They're both Bibionid flies and look similar. The Fever fly would be flying around now.

ETA....found this http://www.rolawn.co.uk/bibionid-flies-fever-fly

 

Yes probably fever fly then. Reading online it's the larvae that's the issue as they will be an inch under the soil in nests and will start to spread.

I can only see one solution which is using a leatherjacket treatment as it's essentially the same thing at this stage e.g the larvae is the issue, not the fly.

I've also read that you can water the ground well and then cover in a plastic sheet. Apparently they will come to the surface and cling to the plastic. I think I'd be at that for days!


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