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Best times to find Pheidole queens?
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Posted July 19 2019 - 2:11 PM
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The title says it all.
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Posted July 19 2019 - 2:40 PM
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Anytime they are speeding, don’t use a turn signal, don’t stop at a stop sign or red light, or if they park incorrectly or for longer than the meter timer lasts.
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Posted July 19 2019 - 3:03 PM
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What the-?
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Posted July 19 2019 - 3:33 PM
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I bet he meant to post on another thread.
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).
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Posted July 23 2019 - 9:47 PM
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i think they're crepuscular fliers, it seems many myrmicines are diurnal or crepuscular fliers in general.
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Posted July 24 2019 - 5:15 PM
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Title says fine not find lol
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Posted July 27 2019 - 7:25 AM
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Changed itTitle says fine not find lol
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Posted July 28 2019 - 5:07 AM
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Pheidole pilifera typically fly within 30 minutes after rain if the rain occurs during the daytime and it's fairly warm.
Pheidole navigans typically fly in the morning, shortly before dawn.
Pheidole bicarinata are typically night fliers. A blacklight is the best method of catching these in my opinion.
Pheidole dentata and Pheidole obscurithorax fly in the early morning, typically after sunrise if I recall correctly.
These species are really only found in the Eastern US, but I hope this helps. Pheidole are so diverse, that their flight times are species specific. It could also possibly change with location, so take this as more of a guide than a rule book.
Currently Keeping:
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
Pheidole pilifera
Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi
Pheidole bicarinata
Aphaenogaster rudis
Camponotus chromaiodes
Formica sp. (microgena species)
Nylanderia cf. arenivega
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Posted July 28 2019 - 1:35 PM
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Thank you so much! I already found a dead pilifera a while back.
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Posted August 1 2019 - 6:21 PM
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What the-?
I bet he meant to post on another thread.
Title says fine not find lol
I couldn’t help myself, I’m glad a few people got it and enjoyed the humor!
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Posted August 1 2019 - 6:52 PM
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The pheidole queens,I usually find are on hot nights, near street lights.
-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony
-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony
-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony
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Posted August 2 2019 - 10:21 AM
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What the-?
Maybe "Chase the queen through red lights and stop signs, it's worth it"? 
Edited by AntsDakota, August 2 2019 - 10:24 AM.
"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 August 2 2019 - 10:25 AM
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Title says fine not find lol
Fining queen ants? That would be interesting.
"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 August 2 2019 - 10:42 AM
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Title says fine not find lol
Fining queen ants? That would be interesting.
You've been fined $50 for flying across state border. Please pay the fine and remove yourself from the area.
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Posted August 2 2019 - 4:25 PM
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LolYou've been fined $50 for flying across state border. Please pay the fine and remove yourself from the area.
Fining queen ants? That would be interesting.
Title says fine not find lol
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