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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#1761 Offline Vendayn - Posted April 25 2020 - 9:23 AM

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The Brachymyrmex are flying at night. Never seen so many, 100s of thousands of them or more all over flying. So if anyone is interested in brachymyrmex, they are flying by the millions, never seen such massive flights


#1762 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 2:55 PM

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Does anyone who lives more near San Diego have suggestions of places to look? I keep seeing posts about people catching stuff so I went to Mission Trails and found nothing. Where can I go that's not in LA?


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#1763 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 25 2020 - 2:56 PM

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Your backyard. You would have probably found some Brachymyrmex if you did last night. Try again tonight, you might find a couple.


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). 

#1764 Offline Broncos - Posted April 25 2020 - 2:57 PM

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Does anyone who lives more near San Diego have suggestions of places to look? I keep seeing posts about people catching stuff so I went to Mission Trails and found nothing. Where can I go that's not in LA?

A good place to go would be a desert. Go the first hot day after a thunderstorm or just a time with a good amount of rain.

Your backyard. You would have probably found some Brachymyrmex if you did last night. Try again tonight, you might find a couple.

Did you find Brachymyrmexes too? I think they flew a lot.

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#1765 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 2:59 PM

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I got plenty of those. :(  Anything else would be nice :)


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Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#1766 Offline Broncos - Posted April 25 2020 - 3:00 PM

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I know right!!! Gosh darn Argentine ants.
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#1767 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 4:43 PM

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Can back-lighting in the city be successful?


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#1768 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 25 2020 - 4:47 PM

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Yes. I have seen hundreds of queens at blacklights. And I live in the stereotypical Southern California suburbs.


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). 

#1769 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 4:49 PM

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Tonight a good night?


Edited by M_Ants, April 25 2020 - 4:49 PM.

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Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

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#1770 Offline Broncos - Posted April 25 2020 - 4:58 PM

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I’m thinking brachymyrmex is going to fly again tonight.


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#1771 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 25 2020 - 4:59 PM

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I saw lots of these while in Arizona.
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"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

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Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

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Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#1772 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 5:02 PM

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Any chance I might get any other species tonight? 


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#1773 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted April 25 2020 - 5:03 PM

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There might be Camponotus, but the only ones I would be sure on would be the Brachymyrmex.

"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

#1774 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 25 2020 - 5:04 PM

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Maybe. It depends on the wind and temperature. Needs to be less than 3mph of wind, and in the mid 70's.


Probably not any Camponotus in the city. You might find some S. xyloni or Nylanderia vividula though.


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). 

#1775 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 5:05 PM

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:(


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Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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

#1776 Offline TheAntGuy - Posted April 25 2020 - 5:09 PM

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Has anyone checked out the area near mormon rocks? Probably heading there today... I hope its not closed :/
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#1777 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 7:05 PM

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How do I tell fire ant queen from Brachymyrmex?


Veromessor pergandei

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#1778 Offline Broncos - Posted April 25 2020 - 7:20 PM

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Brachymyrmex are small and black. Speaking of brachymyrmex... They are flying in my yard


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#1779 Offline M_Ants - Posted April 25 2020 - 7:20 PM

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Found a king camponotus 


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Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

C. yogi 

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

#1780 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 25 2020 - 7:22 PM

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How do I tell fire ant queen from Brachymyrmex?

 

Try searching the forum or Google to learn about and look at both genera.


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