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[AntBoi3030]

Sense last week I’ve started my quest to find Lasius brevicornis. I was wondering what time of day they flew. I also want neoniger but I doubt that they will be very difficult to find. Thanks

Edited by AntBoi3030, August 17 2021 - 12:22 PM.

[Kaelwizard]

In MI Lasius fly in August at 5:00pm and later. Maybe it is similar where you are located?

Edited by Kaelwizard, August 14 2021 - 1:22 PM.

[AntBoi3030]

In MI Lasius fly in August at 5:00pm and later. Maybe it is similar where you are located?

Probably, thanks I should probably look soon we just got a huge rain

[AntBoi3030]

I saw workers and alates in the entrance hole of 1/4th of all the Lasius nests. 30 later the alates were gone and the workers were withdrawing into the nest. What happened? I couldn’t find a queen or a male after that

[Kaelwizard]

Maybe the conditions weren’t quite right?

[ANTdrew]

It was a bit too cool today, I think.

[AntBoi3030]

It’s 85% humidity and 81 F out, fingers crossed for a massive flight

[AntBoi3030]

It started raining right after i posted it lol

[ANTdrew]

I’ve never seen a huge flight of Lasius in our area.

[AntsMaryland]

Lasius fly right at sundown, when the sky turns that golden color (not sure if that makes much sense... Nothing gold can stay). In my area, when they fly, they fly!

[AntBoi3030]

Have they started flights yet? (In md)

[Kaelwizard]

Lasius fly right at sundown, when the sky turns that golden color (not sure if that makes much sense... Nothing gold can stay). In my area, when they fly, they fly!

When I lived in Michigan I walked through a flight. I literally had queens in my hair.

[AntBoi3030]

It looks like they are squaring up for a flight. They’ve got some work to do before they can fit female alates through the entrance

[AntBoi3030]

I can’t find any females only males EVERYWHERE at my blacklight there is probably 1 thousand nearing 2 thousandy I have no idea where the female alates are.

[AntBoi3030]

I think I’m being scammed

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[Kaelwizard]

Have you found any since then?

[AntBoi3030]

Have you found any since then?

I found a few males today at the blacklight, I’m guessing they are from yesterday though. I’m hoping tomorrow I’ll catch some...please

[ANTdrew]

I found their reputation as boring ants is actually well deserved.

[AntBoi3030]

Ever sense I failed to find Formica sub the third most common ant in my yard I've been determined to find them. (Also I need hosts for next year lol)

[Kaelwizard]

I found their reputation as boring ants is actually well deserved.

Lasius niger seem so much better.