Flying ants have invaded Wimbledon and it's impossibly gross
Remember the Euro 2016 final when a moth attacked Christiano Ronaldo in an attempt to give all moths the viral publicity they've been secretly craving for years?
Well, other insects have clearly been taking notice.
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Now that Wimbledon 2017 is in full swing, the flying ants appear to have decided it's their turn to seize the limelight.
It's like a horror movie!
Officially it's #flyingantday at #Wimbledon 🐜 pic.twitter.com/Ph9mZFrhwR— BBC Tennis (@bbctennis) July 5, 2017
Throughout Wednesday, tweets were pouring in about the flying ant situation.
Wimbledon's been invaded by flying ants
— Sam🌹 (@coys_sam) July 5, 2017
Related: The Duchess at Wimbledon:
I Thought I'd catch 10 minutes of #Wimbledon with lunch, but all they were talking about was flying ants. Apparently the ants are winning. 🐜
— Tom Cross (@tomcroxx) July 5, 2017
Blessed are all living creatures apart from flying ants. They're just arrogant airborne bastards with no respect for personal space.
— Maurice Mcleod (@mowords) July 4, 2017
The only upside to the whole thing?
It did give the official Wimbledon Twitter account the opportunity to share this glorious gif:
Diving headfirst into #Wimbledon like... pic.twitter.com/Ok9iXKIDF7
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 5, 2017
You've had your moment, ants. Now begone!
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