Unless you've been living under a rock this evening, you'll know just how irritating the swarms of flying ants have been.
People have taken to the Facebook group leedsplace to share pictures of the pests swamping car windscreens and getting stuck in our hair as the mercury hits 30ºC. Heck, they're even falling from the ceiling of the LeedsLive office as I type this!
Needless to say, your patience had worn pretty thin at the end of a long, hard and very hot day at work - and those pesky ants bore the brunt of our frustration.
Scroll down to the bottom of the story for ExaminerLive's handy hints to prevent flying ants from invading your home, but before then take a quick look at some of the best reactions to the critters.
1. Spray the ants with dishwashing soap
Dishwashing soap is an effective agent against flying ants, as it attaches to their bodies and dehydrates them. Get yourself a spray bottle to catch the little creatures in flight and mix two generous squirts of dish washing liquid with water.
2. Catch them with sticky tape
Lure the little things in with a food source and place some tape as close as possible with the sticky side up.
3. Attack ants with an artificial sweetener
Certain types of sweeteners are very toxic for ants. For example, if you mix in the sweetener with apple juice, it forms a viscous paste that the ants will carry back to the colony. Once consumed there, it will kill off a portion of their population.
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