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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#1701 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 17 2020 - 5:24 PM

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Lets not feed the fire. This thread should not be made into a mess.


Edited by NickAnter, February 17 2020 - 5:24 PM.

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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#1702 Offline ANTdrew - Posted February 17 2020 - 5:32 PM

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Good point. I’ve had a bad habit of that recently. Signing out!
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#1703 Offline PTAntFan - Posted February 22 2020 - 11:34 AM

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Speaking of getting back to anting, I am in Palm Desert today and tomorrow. It looked like there was gonna be some showers today but I don’t see any. Has anyone seen any hotspots in the nearby area that I could hit on my way home tomorrow?
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#1704 Offline NickAnter - Posted February 22 2020 - 11:54 AM

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What would be flying? Veromessor?


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#1705 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted February 22 2020 - 11:58 AM

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It's been rainig all day across SoCal, temps look consistently warm on monday, this is likely going to be perfect conditions for veromessor pergandei. Keep an eye out on monday guys.
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#1706 Offline PTAntFan - Posted February 22 2020 - 12:03 PM

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Not staying out here till Monday.

Edited by PTAntFan, February 22 2020 - 4:11 PM.

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#1707 Offline gcsnelling - Posted February 22 2020 - 3:46 PM

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For what it is worth, in the case of a good percentage of Camponotus you not only need workers but you need major workers as well. With minor workers many of the key features overlap enough so as to not be useful.


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#1708 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted February 22 2020 - 3:50 PM

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So would the majors have different proportions of heads or other body features, then?


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1709 Offline ariaant - Posted February 23 2020 - 10:37 AM

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Looks like this thursday it will hit 80-81 with a low of 57 in the oak/wooded areas near san diego.  I am thinking that it will be too cold for Camponotus species to fly that night, given the still low temperature  at night.  What do you guys think?


#1710 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted February 23 2020 - 12:15 PM

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Anyone think chaney trail might get flights tomorrow? I figure with the rain and the mid/high 70s it might.
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#1711 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted February 24 2020 - 9:33 AM

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Yeah, predictions for chaney area show mid 70s around 2-3 and mid 60s at sunset, plus the area got between .25-.5 inches saturday
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#1712 Offline liquidbee - Posted February 25 2020 - 7:07 PM

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Anyone catch anything today ?? It got to 80’s and is still pretty warm now.

#1713 Offline BADANT - Posted February 26 2020 - 8:03 AM

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The antguy14 got a couple of us together to catch some of the Veromessers that flew in MoVal in the evening of 2/24. We dug up a few more last night


#1714 Offline Manitobant - Posted February 26 2020 - 11:10 AM

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Anyone catch veromessor yet?
My journals:

Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#1715 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted February 26 2020 - 3:34 PM

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Anyone catch veromessor yet?

 

The antguy14 got a couple of us together to catch some of the Veromessers that flew in MoVal in the evening of 2/24. We dug up a few more last night

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#1716 Offline ariaant - Posted February 27 2020 - 9:47 PM

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Went out tonight (2/27) from 730 to 930 pm to areas of oak groves in pala and escondido, where previously i had seen some camponotus ants. Unfortunately didn't see any alates, in fact i barely saw any ants at all. Definitely was warm enough (hit 85 in pala), and some areas had a small creek (so had humidity).  Maybe its too early in the year or maybe there just arent enough camponotus ants where i went looking.  


#1717 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted February 27 2020 - 10:08 PM

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Anyone know a good spot for M. Testaceous?
Friday looks good temps all around, figure I'd go dig some if I could find a good spot.

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#1718 Offline PTAntFan - Posted February 28 2020 - 9:48 AM

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Heading to Carlsbad for weekend.  Any hotspots worth checking out, perhaps by heading east?


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#1719 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted February 28 2020 - 10:53 AM

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Heading to Carlsbad for weekend.  Any hotspots worth checking out, perhaps by heading east?

I know nothing about Carlsbad but you might be able to dig up founding chambers.


#1720 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted March 1 2020 - 3:14 PM

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Veromessor had flights (big ones) in my city friday, was able to catch quite a few yesterday
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