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General Anting

All discussion related to myrmecological observations and sightings in the field, nuptial flights, and ant collecting.

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Pinned Queen Ant Spotting/Mating Chart Started by dspdrew , Dec 17 2013 anting, mating, queens, swarming and 3 more... 1 2 3 84 →	Hot 1,666 replies 441,695 Views	OwlThatLikesAnts Jul 29 2024
Pinned How To Find and Catch Queen Ants Started by Crystals , Oct 9 2015 find, catch, ant queen, queen and 9 more... 1 2 3	46 replies 112,590 Views	OwlThatLikesAnts Feb 19 2025
Southern California Anting Started by dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 1 2 3 124 →	Hot 2,474 replies 204,327 Views	liquidbee Mar 19 2025
Massachusetts Anting Thread Started by Nathant2131 , Mar 22 2017 massachusetts, new england and 18 more... 1 2 3 107 →	Hot 2,124 replies 146,660 Views	ConcordAntman May 20 2024
District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch Started by IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 1 2 3 47 →	Hot 926 replies 51,663 Views	AntBoi3030 Today, 2:47 PM
SF Bay Area Anters Started by Jadeninja9 , Feb 9 2018 1 2 3 43 →	Hot 842 replies 68,445 Views	bmb1bee Aug 24 2023
Ontario Anting Thread Started by Canadian anter , Apr 19 2018 1 2 3 24 →	Hot 460 replies 32,290 Views	ColAnt735 Apr 13 2022
Nylanderia Notebook Started by ANTdrew , Sep 15 2020 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 167 replies 14,319 Views	Jonathan5608 Aug 11 2023
Monomorium Minimum Info Started by Nanos , Nov 19 2018 minimum, monomorium 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 153 replies 19,792 Views	AntsGodzilla Oct 7 2024
Black-Lighting Public Journal Started by CatsnAnts , May 19 2019 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 143 replies 11,122 Views	rcbuggy88 Jul 2 2020
Goals for 2017 Anting Season Started by Gregory2455 , Sep 11 2014 goals, anting 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 120 replies 16,518 Views	Chall Jan 30 2016
Michigan Anting Started by Jamiesname , Mar 18 2018 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 113 replies 13,395 Views	ANTdrew Apr 11 2023
San Diego Ant Watch Started by M_Ants , Mar 16 2020 anting 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 112 replies 13,566 Views	100lols Jul 16 2023
Cryptic ant spotting thread Started by ponerinecat , Nov 8 2018 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 111 replies 8,587 Views	ponerinecat Dec 5 2020
Midwest Area Anting Started by Klassien , Apr 9 2017 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 108 replies 10,239 Views	foojile79 Jun 5 2018
Colorado Anting Thread Started by piratechef , Feb 9 2018 colorado, anting, get together 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 106 replies 12,532 Views	Antkeeper01 Mar 23 2021
Over hunting? Started by matt123 , Sep 21 2017 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 101 replies 11,387 Views	Salmon Oct 24 2017
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Socal Myrmecocystus Anting/Planning thread Started by soulsynapse , Jul 16 2017 honeypots 1 2 3 4	74 replies 6,948 Views	YsTheAnt Dec 16 2017
Acromyrmex Versicolor 2015 Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 13 2014 acromyrmex, acromyrmex versicolor and 2 more... 1 2 3 4	70 replies 11,372 Views	Gregory2455 Sep 1 2014
I found some myrmecia Started by Mathiacus , Oct 19 2014 1 2 3 4	65 replies 13,608 Views	Connectimyrmex Oct 19 2017
My last anting season was _______ (Fill in the blank) Started by ANTdrew , Nov 18 2020 1 2 3 4	65 replies 3,523 Views	antsandmore Jan 13 2021
Texas Anting Thread Started by Spamdy , May 24 2017 1 2 3 4	63 replies 7,473 Views	Zotthefirst Aug 28 2019
South Carolina Anting Thread Started by Ferox_Formicae , Oct 23 2018 south carolina 1 2 3 4	60 replies 5,909 Views	DecodedDroid Jul 27 2021
worst deaths from colony's/queens Started by KadinB , Jun 18 2021 1 2 3	59 replies 3,766 Views	KadinB Jul 7 2021
Cleveland National Forest View In Case You Go There Started by thosaka , Mar 13 2017 1 2 3	57 replies 3,076 Views	Antking117 Mar 26 2017
Ant nests in my area (South East Queensland) Started by CrazyLegs , Jan 12 2017 1 2 3	56 replies 7,882 Views	FloridaAnts Jul 3 2022
Finally found Camponotus us-ca02 Started by nurbs , Apr 1 2019 camponotus ca02, us-ca02 1 2 3	55 replies 16,512 Views	JesseTheAntKid Feb 3 2024
Mojave Desert Anting 7/09/2014 Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 11 2014 mojave desert, phelan, anting and 3 more... 1 2 3	53 replies 10,072 Views	Gregory2455 Aug 15 2014
Gregory2455's Trip to Sandpoint, Idaho Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 16 2014 1 2 3	53 replies 5,607 Views	Myrmicinae Aug 25 2014