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Swarm of gnats(?) in Garden




First post here so if there’s a thread already discussing this please feel free to point in that direction.
I’ve recently moved into a new house with a new lawn laid and noticed these swarms of gnats in the garden. Well, a quick Google has suggested that’s what they are anyway.
My concern is whether they are crane flies that will end up eating the grass root thus killing the garden. I’ve seen the devastation these things can cause on a golf course.
So, a few questions I guess.
So, a few questions I guess.
What are they?
Are they a risk to the grass?
How do I get rid of them?
Are they a risk to the grass?
How do I get rid of them?
Hopefully they are just a seasonal issue where the grass is quite damp at the moment. With the weather at the moment the garden is not in use but obviously don’t want these still swarming about when trying to use the garden in a couple months.
Thanks!
Thanks!
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In the sticks near Peterborough
They're not crane flies (daddy-long-legs) - they're much bigger and don't appear until much later in the year.
Whatever they are I don't think they will cause any damage to plants.
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
It's the only time I love to see gnats, they appear to herald springtime.
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
The title refers to gnats, so our lawn experts may not see it.
My guess would be to just take about 1-2" off the top on a day when the grass is dry and the soil not too wet. Then reduce the height of the grass little by little over the coming weeks.
But one glimpse of my lawn would prove I'm no lawn expert
Billericay - Essex
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
I looked in here and was going to mention about crane flies, but it's already been answered about them being later etc.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...