Recently my wife鈥檚 silver car became covered by a swarm of flying ants. This was odd because none of the other cars parked nearby had any on at all. A friend mentioned it had happened to his silver car too and after searching online it seems it鈥檚 a known phenomenon. Why is it that the swarm seems to be attracted to something silver?
John Poyner, Nethy Bridge, Highlands, UK
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