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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 441,761 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 112,613 Views	OwlThatLikesAnts Feb 19 2025
Southern California Anting Started by dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 1 2 3 124 →	Hot 2,474 replies 204,376 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 146,693 Views	ConcordAntman May 20 2024
SF Bay Area Anters Started by Jadeninja9 , Feb 9 2018 1 2 3 43 →	Hot 842 replies 68,456 Views	bmb1bee Aug 24 2023
District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch Started by IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 1 2 3 47 →	Hot 926 replies 51,692 Views	AntBoi3030 Yesterday, 2:47 PM
Ontario Anting Thread Started by Canadian anter , Apr 19 2018 1 2 3 24 →	Hot 460 replies 32,293 Views	ColAnt735 Apr 13 2022
What to look for when anting? (how to find newly mated queens) Started by Foogoo , Oct 9 2014 1 2	35 replies 27,242 Views	William. T Sep 23 2015
Blacklight Traps Started by Mettcollsuss , Feb 14 2018 blacklight traps, blacklights and 14 more... 1 2	21 replies 20,688 Views	sirjordanncurtis Apr 8 2018
Monomorium Minimum Info Started by Nanos , Nov 19 2018 minimum, monomorium 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 153 replies 19,802 Views	AntsGodzilla Oct 7 2024
Anting Kit Suggestions! Started by BugFinder , Mar 12 2015	19 replies 19,687 Views	antmaniac Apr 6 2015
Goals for 2017 Anting Season Started by Gregory2455 , Sep 11 2014 goals, anting 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 120 replies 16,519 Views	Chall Jan 30 2016
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
Nylanderia Notebook Started by ANTdrew , Sep 15 2020 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 167 replies 14,319 Views	Jonathan5608 Aug 11 2023
I found some myrmecia Started by Mathiacus , Oct 19 2014 1 2 3 4	65 replies 13,610 Views	Connectimyrmex Oct 19 2017
San Diego Ant Watch Started by M_Ants , Mar 16 2020 anting 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 112 replies 13,571 Views	100lols Jul 16 2023
Michigan Anting Started by Jamiesname , Mar 18 2018 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 113 replies 13,396 Views	ANTdrew Apr 11 2023
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
Greg's Mojave Desert Anting 7-21-15 Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 24 2015 anting, crystalaire and 16 more... 1 2	20 replies 12,284 Views	Alabama Anter Oct 18 2016
Over hunting? Started by matt123 , Sep 21 2017 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 101 replies 11,389 Views	Salmon Oct 24 2017
Acromyrmex Versicolor 2015 Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 13 2014 acromyrmex, acromyrmex versicolor and 2 more... 1 2 3 4	70 replies 11,375 Views	Gregory2455 Sep 1 2014
Black-Lighting Public Journal Started by CatsnAnts , May 19 2019 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 143 replies 11,124 Views	rcbuggy88 Jul 2 2020
Missouri Nuptial Flight Sightings Started by Gorynevada , May 6 2018 nuptial, flight, missouri, ant and 2 more... 1 2 3	52 replies 10,747 Views	flawedatdesign Mar 28 2021
Midwest Area Anting Started by Klassien , Apr 9 2017 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 108 replies 10,240 Views	foojile79 Jun 5 2018
A few ants from Europe Started by Trailandstreet , Jun 7 2015 formica, lasius, myrmica and 2 more... 1 2 3	44 replies 10,192 Views	Trailandstreet Mar 27 2016
Mojave Desert Anting 7/09/2014 Started by Gregory2455 , Jul 11 2014 mojave desert, phelan, anting and 3 more... 1 2 3	53 replies 10,075 Views	Gregory2455 Aug 15 2014
So much for desert anting Started by dspdrew , Aug 12 2016 1 2	27 replies 9,962 Views	dspdrew Jan 17 2019
What ants can you find in Washington State? Started by Vendayn , May 6 2015	17 replies 9,006 Views	Vendayn May 26 2015
Cryptic ant spotting thread Started by ponerinecat , Nov 8 2018 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 111 replies 8,587 Views	ponerinecat Dec 5 2020
So you want to dig up Myrmecia? Started by Mathiacus , Nov 25 2014 guide, myrmecia	10 replies 8,546 Views	Mathiacus Nov 26 2014