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, Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM
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Posted May 6 2020 - 10:37 AM
Well I tried to do some black lighting in Trabuco Canyon last night and had some crazy person jump in front of my truck swinging a giant stick around yelling at the top of his lungs for me to slow down, while I'm driving about 20 MPH... After avoiding that weirdo, I arrive and set up my black light. It wasn't more than 15 minutes later that a CHP showed up and in a very nice way asked me to leave. It went something like "Pack up your stuff and get out of here!" "You can't be parked on this road".
Eight years of doing this, and I have never had anyone tell me to leave before. I think what's happened is the people that live along the first mile of that road are so fed up with all of the off-road posers driving like maniacs up and down that road, that they're now just kicking everybody out. I get the enforcement of their road laws, but since when can glorified CalTrans with guns just kick you out of the National Forest?
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Posted May 6 2020 - 10:55 AM
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That sucks, I think it is part due to the virus fears , at least in part.
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Posted May 6 2020 - 11:13 AM
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Well I tried to do some black lighting in Trabuco Canyon last night and had some crazy person jump in front of my truck swinging a giant stick around yelling at the top of his lungs for me to slow down,
Yeah, people can be weird. Don't have too much of that around here, just a lot of homeless guys and hitchhikers waving signs along freeway exits..........
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Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
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Posted May 6 2020 - 11:34 AM
That sucks, I think it is part due to the virus fears , at least in part.
Yeah, I ended up driving all the way to Ortega Hwy to find some other place, but every parking lot is closed off due to the virus. Thousands upon thousands of people piling into buildings to buy unnecessary stuff, but it's a parking lot in the middle of the forest where the virus is going to be spread...
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Posted May 18 2020 - 2:00 PM
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Did this morning’s huge dump of rain in LA County evaporate before reaching the Mountains and deserts? Seems like there would be some amazing mid-week flights otherwise.
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Posted June 20 2020 - 2:04 PM
Looks like the monsoon season may be arriving right on time this year. 
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Posted June 20 2020 - 4:40 PM
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Well that sucks.
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Posted June 20 2020 - 6:01 PM
Well that sucks.
Say what?
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Posted June 20 2020 - 7:05 PM
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Nuptial flight triggers suck?!Well that sucks.
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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
Keeping:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Posted June 20 2020 - 7:36 PM
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NICE!Looks like the monsoon season may be arriving right on time this year.
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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor
Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius
Camponotus Sansabeanus
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Posted June 20 2020 - 11:22 PM
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Nuptial flight triggers suck?!Well that sucks.
lol, that’s what I was gonna say. I just thought that gcsnelling knew something I did not.
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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen
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Posted June 21 2020 - 5:34 AM
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Oh, ok, I get it.
"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:
Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea
Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra
Myrmica sp.
Lasius neoniger, brevicornis
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Posted June 21 2020 - 9:42 AM
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LOL, it sucks due to the fact I am not there to enjoy it.
OHHHHHHHHH. I understand now.
Edited by TechAnt, June 21 2020 - 9:43 AM.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen
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Posted June 21 2020 - 6:30 PM
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When the rain comes where should I look? I'm a lot farther south than most other Californians on here.
Veromessor pergandei
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Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
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Posted June 21 2020 - 6:31 PM
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Which area of a desert or which desert?When the rain comes where should I look? I'm a lot farther south than most other Californians on here.
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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor
Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius
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Posted June 21 2020 - 6:33 PM
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Which desert. Trying to avoid crazy long drive.
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Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus
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Posted June 21 2020 - 9:29 PM
You should look where it rains.
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Posted June 21 2020 - 9:30 PM
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Palmdale desert and palm desert are some good ones I’ve seen people catch ants from.Which desert. Trying to avoid crazy long drive.
Edited by Broncos, June 21 2020 - 9:31 PM.
Currently Keeping:
Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor
Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius
Camponotus Sansabeanus
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