If you noticed an invasion of flying ants this weekend then you can blame it on the weather.

The weekend saw flying ant day - an informal term for when queen ants emerge from the nest to begin their nuptial flight.

With reports of flying ant infestations over the past few days, Kent residents took to Twitter to show their frustration towards the mob of unwelcome visitors.

Lee Wright, director of SOS Pest Control based in Kent, said: "It has been particularly bad this year but it is generally the weather that contributes to that.

"It's been pretty dry and and warm which speeds things up. Yesterday I was having a bbq and there was flying ants everywhere. It all happened within about 15 minutes.

"Once the ants become black flying ants it's too late, but the way to treat them is with a solution which the ants will eat and they will take it back to the nest and it will wipe them out."

The ants form wings and fly to mate and look for a new nest.

Once they have mated, they land and their wings will fall off as they start a new colony.

"Ants are natural cleaners and that's why you find them on your kitchen sides. They are just cleaning up. If you deal with the problem early, then there wouldn't be as many flying ants.

"Last year there was a lot of ants and a lot more people dealt with it.

"On a lighter note, at least our birds have had a feast!"