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[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (males and females), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus castaneus (males), Camponotus nearcticus (male and female), Colobopsis obliqua (males and females), Linepithema humile (males), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and females)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 24th, 2019

Time: 9:00

Temperature: 77F

Humidity: 71%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: Monday

 

 

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (males and females), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus castaneus (males), Camponotus nearcticus (male and female), Colobopsis mississippiensis (female), Colobopsis obliqua (males and females), Hypoponera opacior (females), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and females)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 25th, 2019

Time: 9:00 (Camponotus nearcticus flew in at 12:00)

Temperature: 82F

Humidity: 62%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Monday

Edited by CloudtheDinosaurKing, May 25 2019 - 10:02 PM.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (males and females), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus castaneus (males), Camponotus nearcticus (male and female), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Hypoponera opacior (females), Linepithema humile (males), Pheidole bicarinata (males and female), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 26th, 2019

Time: 9:00 PM

Temperature: 73F

Humidity: 59%

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: Monday

 

 

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis obliqua (male and females), Pheidole sp. (male)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard

Date: May 27th, 2019

Time: 10:00 PM

Temperature: 73F

Humidity: 71%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis obliqua (males and females), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and female)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard

Date: May 28th, 2019

Time: 10:00 PM

Temperature: 73^oF

Humidity: 55%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: Last Monday

 

*note* flights will be slowing down until the rains come back; rain next Wednesday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (females), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and female)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 29th, 2019

Time: 9:30 PM

Temperature: 79^oF

Humidity: 59%

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus (male), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Hypoponera opacior (female), Tapinoma sessile (female), Temnothorax curvispinosus (females)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 30th, 2019

Time: 9:00 PM

Temperature: 77^oF

Humidity: 52%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Colobopsis mississippiensis (female), Temnothorax schaumii (female)

 

Location: Running across the fence in my backyard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: May 31st, 2019

Time: 6:30 PM

Temperature: 91^oF

Humidity: 34%

Wind: 8 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus nearcticus (female), Hypoponera opacior (male), Linepithema humile (male), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and females)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard

Date: May 31st, 2019

Time: 10:30 PM

Temperature: 78⁰F

Humidity: 39%

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Cyphomyrmex rimosus (male)

 

Location: Drowned in a pool; Seven Oaks Pool, Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 1st, 2019

Time: 10:30 PM

Temperature: 89^oF

Humidity: 29%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus nearcticus (female), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males and female)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard

Date: June 1st, 2019

Time: 10:00 PM

Temperature: 69^oF

Humidity: 70%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Last Monday

 

 

Species: Lasius interjectus (male)

 

Location: Landed on patio furniture in my backyard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 2nd, 2019

Time: 11:00 AM

Temperature: 91^oF

Humidity: 27%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Last Monday

 

 

Species: Lasius americanus (female)

 

Location: Running across sidewalk at my park; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 2nd, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Temperature: 92^oF

Humidity: 25%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Last Monday

 

 

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis mississippiensis (female), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Temnothorax curvispinosus (males)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 2nd, 2019

Time: 9:30 PM

Temperature: 72^oF

Humidity: 64%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: Last Monday

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Camponotus nearcticus (male), Colobopsis impressa (female), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Hypoponera opacior (male), Temnothorax curvispinosus (male)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 3rd, 2019

Time: 10:00 PM

Temperature: 77^oF

Humidity: 60%

Wind: 9 mph

Rain: Monday 2 weeks ago

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males), Camponotus nearcticus (male), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Hypoponera opacior (females), Linepithema humile (male), Temnothorax curvispinosus (female)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 4th, 2019

Time: 9:00 PM

Temperature: 71^oF

Humidity: 84%

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: Monday two weeks ago

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Solenopsis invicta (female)

 

Location: Freshly dead on a sidewalk at my park, being eaten by Monomorium minimum workers; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 5th, 2019

Time: 2:00 PM

Temperature: 85^oF

Humidity: 61%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: A small amount at around 8:00 in the morning

 

 

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (males), Colobopsis obliqua (female), Hypoponera opacior (female)

 

Location: Attracted to lights in my back and front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 5th, 2019

Time: 10:00 PM

Temperature: 72^oF

Humidity: 87%

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: Massive rainstorm at around 7:00 PM

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Forelius prurinosus (males and females), Solenopsis invicta (males and females)

 

Location: Scurrying across sidewalks and the side of the road everywhere; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 6th, 2019

Time: 8:00 AM

Temperature: 80^oF

Humidity: 71%

Wind: 12 mph

Rain: Massive rainstorm the night before

 

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta (males and females)

 

Location: Surrying across sidewalks and the side of the road everywhere; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 6th, 2019

Time: Started flying at 3:30 PM; seen walking around as late as 8:00 PM

Temperature: 81%

Humidity: 67%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Massive rainstorm the night before

 

 

Species: Brachymyrmex depilis (female), Brachymyrmex patagonicus (males and females), Brachyponera chinensis (males and females), Colobopsis impressa (females), Colobopsis obliqua (male and females), Hypoponera opacior (male and female), Linepithema humile (male), Pheidole bicarinata (males and females)

 

Location: Pheidole dentata were flying first; found flying from nest, being preyed on by Green Darner Dragonfly, and running across driveway; others attracted to lights in my back and front yard, including the Pheidole dentata; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 6th, 2019

Time: 8:30 PM

Temperature: 71^oF

Humidity: 90%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Started raining during flights at around 10:00 PM

[dspdrew]

Hey just curious, do you put these sightings on the mating chart thread too? If not I'll have to remember to check this thread when updating the chart, since there is so many sightings reported here.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Hey just curious, do you put these sightings on the mating chart thread too? If not I'll have to remember to check this thread when updating the chart, since there is so many sightings reported here.

I don't put these on the thread.

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Linepithema humile (females)

 

Location: Running across parking lot at Walmart; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 8th, 2019

Time: 11:00 AM

Temperature: 84^oF

Humidity: 65%

Wind: 9 mph

Rain: Massive rainstorm the night before

 

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta (female)

 

Location: Recently drowned in a pool of water

Date: June 8th, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Temperature: 72^oF

Humidity: 87%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Massive rainstorm the night before

 

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta (females)

 

Location: Flying down onto my back porch, running across my driveway, the roads, and all over my backyard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 8th, 2019

Time: 3:00 PM

Temperature: 73^oF

Humidity: 90%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Light sprinkle a few minutes before capture

 

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta (females)

 

Location: Running across road at a carwash; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 9th, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Temperature: 83^oF

Humidity: 65%

Wind: 9 mph

Rain: Thunderstorm that morning

 

 

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (female), Colobopsis obliqua (females), Solenopsis invicta (males and females)

 

Location: Single Brachyponera chinensis queen at the base of an oak tree; Colobopsis obliqua queens falling out of that same oak tree; Solenopsis invicta queens walking around everywhere; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 9th, 2019

Time: 3:00 PM

Temperature: 72^oF

Humidity: 84%

Wind: 3 mph

Rain: Thunderstorm that morning

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Solenopsis invicta (male and females)

 

Location: Male running around under an oak tree; females running across path; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 10th, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Temperature: 76^oF

Humidity: 85%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Rainstorm the previous night

 

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta (male and females)

 

Location: Male sitting on my garage door; females digging claustral cells in my backyard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 10th, 2019

Time: 7:00 PM (male seen at 8)

Temperature: 74^oF

Humidity: 91%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Rainstorm the previous night

 

 

Species: Pheidole bicarinata (males)

 

Location: Starting to fly from nest on the side of my road in my front yard; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 10th, 2019

Time: 8:00 PM

Temperature: 74^oF

Humidity: 91%

Wind: 0 mph

Rain: Rainstorm the previous night (flight interrupted by thunderstorm at around 8:45)

[Ferox_Formicae]

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (male and female)

 

Location: Male seen running around under an oak tree; female trying to take off from a path; both seen at my park; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 11th, 2019

Time: 8:00 AM

Temperature: 80^oF

Humidity: 58%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Massive thunderstorm the night before

 

 

Species: Brachyponera chinensis (male)

 

Location: Landed on a fence for a few seconds before taking off; Irmo, South Carolina

Date: June 13th, 2019

Time: 1:00 PM

Temperature: 84^oF

Humidity: 43%

Wind: 17 mph

Rain: Rained that morning

[PhoenixMastM]

So far (cataloging species in my immediate vicinity):

Camponotus castaneus - 2 nests

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 3 nests, 1 satellite nest, 1 possible nest but can't ID tunnel openings

Crematogaster sp? - Unknown Crematogaster species. Tiny, dark colored, and VERY territorial.

Pheidole bicarinata - 2 nests (sister colonies it looks like)

Solenopsis invicta - Too many to count...
Tapinoma sessile - super colony underneath my house. At least 4 queens that I've seen.

 

I have had the worst luck in seeing nuptial flights, not sure if it's been the weather up here or what, but nothing has been flying.

[Ferox_Formicae]

So far (cataloging species in my immediate vicinity):

Camponotus castaneus - 2 nests

Camponotus pennsylvanicus - 3 nests, 1 satellite nest, 1 possible nest but can't ID tunnel openings

Crematogaster sp? - Unknown Crematogaster species. Tiny, dark colored, and VERY territorial.

Pheidole bicarinata - 2 nests (sister colonies it looks like)

Solenopsis invicta - Too many to count...
Tapinoma sessile - super colony underneath my house. At least 4 queens that I've seen.

 

I have had the worst luck in seeing nuptial flights, not sure if it's been the weather up here or what, but nothing has been flying.

There are many species that will be flying soon. Pheidole bicarinata are still flying, along with other members of the genus Pheidole. Solenopsis invicta fly multiple times a year, mostly after large rain storms. Crematogaster spp. are also gonna be flying. Also be on the lookout for more cryptic species which fly in the fall, like member of the genera Strumigenys, Hypoponera, Myrmecina, Stenamma, and Cryptopone.