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#1801 Offline Broncos - Posted June 21 2020 - 10:09 PM

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And say there was a monsoon/thunderstorm passed through... say, Palmdale desert, the day after, the alates SHOULD fly if it it sunny, correct? Or should I go two days after.
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#1802 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 21 2020 - 10:22 PM

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It depends on a lot of factors.



#1803 Offline Broncos - Posted June 21 2020 - 10:24 PM

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When would you go.

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#1804 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 21 2020 - 10:49 PM

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When would you go.

 

Some time within 3 days after it rains, depending on all sorts of things, like the weather, the location, my work schedule, the species I'm after, etc.

 

I can only give a specific answer to a specific question.


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#1805 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 16 2020 - 8:39 PM

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This was supposed to be a road...
 
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Amazingly, I actually found queens running around in all this wind too.




This is one of the most remote spots in the Mojave Desert. For miles along this part of highway 62 you can't see a single man-made thing in any direction, other than the road.


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#1806 Offline Zeiss - Posted July 17 2020 - 7:10 AM

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Caltrans is really letting these roads go, haha



#1807 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted July 17 2020 - 7:13 AM

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This was supposed to be a road...
 
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We get that every year or so, except on paved, major roads........  :whistle:


"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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#1808 Offline Broncos - Posted July 17 2020 - 11:18 PM

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Today I caught an unknown pogonomyrmex species according to me. Around the boarder of california and Nevada.


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#1809 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 18 2020 - 6:28 AM

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Today I caught an unknown pogonomyrmex species according to me. Around the boarder of california and Nevada.


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What would be the nearest city?


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). 


#1810 Offline Broncos - Posted July 18 2020 - 7:22 AM

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Today I caught an unknown pogonomyrmex species according to me. Around the boarder of california and Nevada.


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What would be the nearest city?
I think it was baker.

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#1811 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 18 2020 - 8:27 AM

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Today I caught an unknown pogonomyrmex species according to me. Around the boarder of california and Nevada.


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What would be the nearest city?
I think it was baker.

 

 

There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.



#1812 Offline Broncos - Posted July 18 2020 - 8:29 AM

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Today I caught an unknown pogonomyrmex species according to me. Around the boarder of california and Nevada.


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What would be the nearest city?
I think it was baker.

There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.
Oohh. That will be cool if it rains. I’m waiting for monsoon season to start.


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#1813 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 18 2020 - 8:41 AM

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There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.
Oohh. That will be cool if it rains. I’m waiting for monsoon season to start.


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Yeah well, so far it's not looking good this summer. Is this the desert trip you guys were planning on taking?



#1814 Offline Broncos - Posted July 18 2020 - 8:53 AM

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There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.

Oohh. That will be cool if it rains. I’m waiting for monsoon season to start.


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Yeah well, so far it's not looking good this summer. Is this the desert trip you guys were planning on taking?
We weren’t thinking about going to baker, just to any desert where it rained, and is somewhat nearby. Within 2 hours.

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#1815 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:22 AM

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There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.
Oohh. That will be cool if it rains. I’m waiting for monsoon season to start.


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Yeah well, so far it's not looking good this summer. Is this the desert trip you guys were planning on taking?

 

:(  Any chance I can still get some C. fragilis or honeypots?


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#1816 Offline Broncos - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:23 AM

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There's a slight chance of rain near that area next week.

Oohh. That will be cool if it rains. I’m waiting for monsoon season to start.


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Yeah well, so far it's not looking good this summer. Is this the desert trip you guys were planning on taking?
:( Any chance I can still get some C. fragilis or honeypots?
Drew just caught some fragilis a few days ago


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#1817 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:25 AM

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Does that mean there are still more out there I can catch or that they all flew already? 


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#1818 Offline Broncos - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:37 AM

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Does that mean there are still more out there I can catch or that they all flew already?

I would assume there would be more


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#1819 Offline M_Ants - Posted July 18 2020 - 9:48 AM

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I'm just bummed because it doesn't look like there's going to be much monsoon action so I have no idea how I would schedule a trip to look for them. Maybe high humidity?


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#1820 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted July 18 2020 - 8:55 PM

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Nothing will fly until it rains. That is IF it rains. Fingers crossed though!
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