PLAGUE OF ANTS.
GOLFERS and bathers attacked.
A plague of ants . on a recent morning compelled golfers jvho ' had motored from Southampton shaw golf links, in the New forest, to retire from the course with . their games unfinished.- - “Shortly after we started the game,’’ one of the players said to a “Daily Mail” reporter, "the ants descended upon the‘course, and there were so many in the sand boxes that it was difficult to get sand for the tees. :
“Scores settled upon the players and bit them badly. Unable to beat them off, the players, with reddened skins caused by the bites, beat a retreat to the clubhouse."
A cloud of the insects invaded a Southampton garden, where a game of lawn tennis had to bo suspended; the players being, unable to see_ on account of tho insects; which got into their eyes. .■ ■ ■
Herne Bay, Canterbury and Whitstable also experienced plagues of ants.
At Whitstable the Insects, settling’ on the sea, forced bathers-to leave the water. Inthe. harbour' thousands of fish were to be seen leaping from tho water to devour tho insects.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3477, 13 October 1926, Page 2
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