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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#1721 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 6 2020 - 1:27 AM

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It's about time...

 

 

 

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#1722 Offline zantezaint - Posted March 6 2020 - 9:46 AM

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4 x Solenopsis xyloni (Fire ant) colonies.

2 x Veromessor andrei (Seed-harvester ant) colonies.

19 x Pogonomyrmex subnitidus (Seed-harvester ant) colonies + 3 x Pogonomyrmex (ID uncertain) colonies

16 x Linepithema humile (Argentine ant) colonies.

1 x Unknown Formicidae colony.

1 x Tapinoma sessile (Odorous house ant) colony.

1 x Camponotus fragilis (Carpenter/wood ant) colony + 1 x Camponotus sansabeanus (Carpenter/wood ant) colony.

1 x Solenopsis molesta (Thief ant) colony.

#1723 Offline liquidbee - Posted March 10 2020 - 1:56 PM

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Anyone planning any anting trips in the near future ?? Want to meet up with others as it’s raining these few days.

#1724 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted March 10 2020 - 3:48 PM

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Yes, this was the rain I've been waiting for. Geez that took forever. Finally have my crap together and some free time. I can think of a few good places already...
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#1725 Offline PTAntFan - Posted March 29 2020 - 7:51 AM

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Today looks like the first warm day since any of that rain.  Anyone going out? i don't think you can get Covid19 from ants.


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#1726 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 29 2020 - 8:49 AM

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Where? In the desert? It's cold in the mountains.


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). 

#1727 Offline PTAntFan - Posted March 29 2020 - 9:22 AM

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Yeah, looked like it might reach some heat in palm dessert. 80s.


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#1728 Offline PTAntFan - Posted March 29 2020 - 9:31 AM

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Looks like Angelus Oaks will only reach 57F on Tuesday, is that warm enough for Camponotus?


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#1729 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 29 2020 - 10:02 AM

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I think it needs to get far warmer in the day time. I checked the weather last time they flew, and it was in the 50s at night, and the 80s in the day. I could be wrong though.


Edited by NickAnter, March 29 2020 - 10:03 AM.

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). 

#1730 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 29 2020 - 10:27 AM

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Really? Here that's a nice summer's day. Except nights are in the 60s, not 50s.


Edited by AntsDakota, March 29 2020 - 10:27 AM.

"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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1731 Offline nurbs - Posted March 29 2020 - 1:45 PM

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Looks like Angelus Oaks will only reach 57F on Tuesday, is that warm enough for Camponotus?

 

For flights? No. That's 57F HI. You need to check the lows, especially around sunset.


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#1732 Offline M_Ants - Posted March 29 2020 - 2:09 PM

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I saw harvester ants getting ready to fly. Think I could find some tonight?


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#1733 Offline M_Ants - Posted March 29 2020 - 2:19 PM

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https://drive.google...XGAp56AK8T07qqT


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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#1734 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 29 2020 - 2:28 PM

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Doubt it. Probably left over alates from last year. They fly in July/August/September normally.


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). 

#1735 Offline M_Ants - Posted March 29 2020 - 2:39 PM

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What are they doing out of the nest?


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Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#1736 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 29 2020 - 3:21 PM

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Probably getting kicked out by the workers. Or I guess there is a possibility they were checking for the right conditions. That photo didn't really show much. Video would be better.


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). 

#1737 Offline M_Ants - Posted March 29 2020 - 3:23 PM

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Don't have any footage of them just saw some poke their heads out craw around then go back in. Seems like good conditions to me. Hot and humid.


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Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#1738 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 29 2020 - 6:34 PM

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I thought Pogonomyrmex flew in the summer months. It seems a little early to me.


"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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1739 Offline M_Ants - Posted March 29 2020 - 7:11 PM

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Do any ants have their main nuptial flight in April?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

https://www.youtube....FG7utFVBA/about

#1740 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted March 30 2020 - 4:56 AM

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Prenolepis do.

"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

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

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

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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