Residents across Berkshire may have come across swarms of flying ants today.

The Met Office said their radar picked up something 'extra' today and it was not rain.

In fact, weather watchers reported sights of flying critters over Berkshire and the south east.

Judging by social media today, it appears the flying ants have made a return in parts of Berkshire.

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Why is Flying Ant Day a thing?

Flying Ant Day is scientifically referred to as nuptial flight, the phenomena where virgin queens mate with males before starting new colonies.

For humans this basically means a large quantity of ants whizzing around.

The natural event has been described as "early Christmas" for seagulls, who enjoy feasting on the insects.

While it has been dubbed 'Flying Ant Day', a project by the Royal Society of Biology found that the widely held idea is actually a misconception.

Swaming is triggered by the weather and tends to happen in July or August. The study discovered that ants only flew on days when it was warm, not windy and conditions had improved compared to the previous day.