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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#1961 Offline Paul_M - Posted March 30 2021 - 5:58 PM

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Oh, I’ll probably head out there on Saturday too. I wanna try my luck at some Camponotus.

Want to link up on Saturday? Can meet there or even carpool up there. I'm free that day. 


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#1962 Offline ZTYguy - Posted March 30 2021 - 6:00 PM

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I mean if a bunch of us meet up there that could be fun but I don’t know what others are doing.


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#1963 Offline Paul_M - Posted March 31 2021 - 10:03 AM

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I mean if a bunch of us meet up there that could be fun but I don’t know what others are doing.

Yeah I think that's the plan. I still don't know where or what time people are meeting up but I'm free that day. 


#1964 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 10:56 AM

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So, its 88 degrees here in Huntington Beach. As us-CA02 have already flown, along with other species, and it it rather dry, will they not fly again today? Or is there still a chance of finding more?


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). 

#1965 Offline ZTYguy - Posted March 31 2021 - 11:23 AM

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So me and some others are going to a place where Camponotus have previously flown to check if they will fly again. This place is Whitney canyon park and I’d say the meetup time should be about 8.


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#1966 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted March 31 2021 - 11:33 AM

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So me and some others are going to a place where Camponotus have previously flown to check if they will fly again. This place is Whitney canyon park and I’d say the meetup time should be about 8.

Oh just fyi, I am supposed to be quarantining because a bunch of dudes on my basketball team got covid and I was in contact with them. So be sure to be spaced from me if you guys go haha. Either way it should be fun and we will catch a good amount of queens.


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#1967 Offline ZTYguy - Posted March 31 2021 - 11:41 AM

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Sure thing, this will be a fun time.


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#1968 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 11:52 AM

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So, its 88 degrees here in Huntington Beach. As us-CA02 have already flown, along with other species, and it it rather dry, will they not fly again today? Or is there still a chance of finding more?

Depends on how long it's been since they flew. I caught a ton of CA02 yesterday, even though they flew monday. 


#1969 Offline Broncos - Posted March 31 2021 - 12:09 PM

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So, its 88 degrees here in Huntington Beach. As us-CA02 have already flown, along with other species, and it it rather dry, will they not fly again today? Or is there still a chance of finding more?

Depends on how long it's been since they flew. I caught a ton of CA02 yesterday, even though they flew monday.
Oh I want those so badly. Where! Like where in Huntington Beach? Hopefully they fly again


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#1970 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 12:16 PM

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So, its 88 degrees here in Huntington Beach. As us-CA02 have already flown, along with other species, and it it rather dry, will they not fly again today? Or is there still a chance of finding more?

Depends on how long it's been since they flew. I caught a ton of CA02 yesterday, even though they flew monday.
Oh I want those so badly. Where! Like where in Huntington Beach? Hopefully they fly again


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If they flew once in an area they will not fly again until the next year. I caught stragglers from the flight the day before


#1971 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted March 31 2021 - 12:28 PM

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camponotus will fly all this week


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#1972 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted March 31 2021 - 12:34 PM

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Not sure how it works for you guys in SoCal, but here Camponotus fly every time it hits 80F+ in a ~2 week time period. I've missed the first flight while on a trip somewhere, only to come back a week later and see fresh queens when it gets hot again the following week.


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#1973 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 12:54 PM

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I believe there are a couple CA02 spots in the Santa Ana mountains, foremost among them is the parking lot of Ortega Oaks Candy Store. Problem is, that is a 50+ minute drive for me, which most likely won't happen.


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). 

#1974 Offline Paul_M - Posted March 31 2021 - 1:20 PM

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Hey! After seeing the Temp. today I hopped on thinking tonight is a good night to go out and search. 

 

Is anyone going out tonight? I'd like to join? Please PM me so we can communicate over text or something.


#1975 Offline Paul_M - Posted March 31 2021 - 1:48 PM

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Ok, so Chaney trail looks like the move tonight around 7pm. I don't own a headlamp or test tubes so if anyone else has the time to meet up I can overpay for some test tubes haha.

 

After talking with Nurbs it seems like going solo is not fun at night :o . So i'll only be going if anyone else would like to meetup there or join. I can also provided transportation if needed. 


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Anyone interested? 


#1977 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 6:35 PM

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Anyone interested? 

I recommend just going, if you have a decent flashlight you'll be fine. I think it's pretty likely you'll run into others as well, Chaney is a fairly popular anting spot. If you haven't got test tubes, go to walmart and buy some sauce containers, they sell in packs of 50, they're large enough for the largest queens you'll be catching. Buy cotton as well, when you get back home, take a piece of cotton, dip it in water, and put it in with the queen, then poke some holes on the lid. That'll suffice for a week or two, enough time for you to buy test tubes


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#1978 Offline NickAnter - Posted March 31 2021 - 6:39 PM

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Yay! :sarcastic: Found some Dorymyrmex insanus queens at my Formica spot. I was hoping for bicolor, but oh well...

 

Hope y'all get a bunch more CA02 queens.


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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). 

#1979 Offline LawOfOne1 - Posted April 1 2021 - 9:54 AM

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its 77 degrees in ortega, is that too cold? or is it worth checking out?


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#1980 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 3 2021 - 3:37 PM

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Going to Whitney Canyon Park tonight. I know a few others are going but just to let you guys know and I’d like to see who else is going.
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