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How far away from the nest do Liometopum occidentale fly?

Started By NickAnter , Aug 25 2019 5:51 PM

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#1 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 25 2019 - 5:51 PM

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Curious because in the spring we always camp near Goleta. The mountains/hills above it (it is on the beach) a couple miles away, are loaded with L. occidentale. I would probably not be able to blacklight in the hills, but I would at camp. Is there a good chance that if the conditions were right, that I would get some? All answers are appreciated.

Edited by NickAnter, August 26 2019 - 7:49 AM.

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). 

#2 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 26 2019 - 2:32 PM

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I get many queens at my house, and the only known colonies are maybe 1/2 to 3/4 of a mile away.


#3 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 26 2019 - 4:02 PM

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Well, if I just divide the number by 4 then I will have a small amount of queens.  How many did you get so that I can get a closer estimate?


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). 

#4 Offline ponerinecat - Posted August 26 2019 - 4:48 PM

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I caught 5 at blacklights and found 3-4 queens in spiderwebs.


#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 26 2019 - 5:17 PM

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So, I would probably, if any, get 1 or 2.


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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