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Large Formica Flights in Tennessee

Started By TennesseeAnts , May 3 2019 4:48 AM

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#1 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 3 2019 - 4:48 AM

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Hi!

I would like to know when some of the larger Formica flights might be in May-June in Tennessee.

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#2 Offline Ferox_Formicae - Posted May 3 2019 - 4:53 AM

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Hi!

I would like to know when some of the larger Formica flights might be in May-June in Tennessee.

Thanks!

Well, I'm not in Tennessee, but I am close. The only time I've seen Formica flights in South Carolina was when there was a male Formica pallidefulva was attracted to my porch light on June 16th of last year. I went to Texas for a week the next day, so I probably missed the rest of the flight.

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#3 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 3 2019 - 5:10 AM

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Close enough to TN! We share over 100 species, so it works.

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#4 Offline AntsBC - Posted May 3 2019 - 11:06 AM

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Most of the parasitic Formica spp. down in Tennessee begin their flights in May/June, and will continue to until the end of August. Keep an eye out for the popular species: Formica aserva and Formica exsectoides both fly in June-July, and Formica obscuriventris fly from June-August.

For slave raiders, keep an eye out for Formica rubicunda, who fly in June-July, and Formica pergandei, who fly in July-August.

Edited by AntsBC, May 3 2019 - 11:09 AM.