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HOW DO YOU FIND QUEEN ANTS AT HOME?

Started By AntsSoutheast , Sep 13 2020 6:29 PM
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#1 Offline AntsSoutheast - Posted September 13 2020 - 6:29 PM

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How do you catch a queen ant at home, as in, attracting them.


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#2 Offline Broncos - Posted September 13 2020 - 6:31 PM

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Normally we don’t. I don’t think anyone can “attract” queen ants from ways away. We can get queen ants from nearby using a black light. But most of us go to wildlife areas with not many humans to catch our queens.


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#3 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 13 2020 - 6:34 PM

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A black-light set up would be the best way to get ant queens to come to you, but it’s a bit late in the season for that.
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#4 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 14 2020 - 5:09 AM

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Well, you can look along your side walks. That is how i find many of my queens. Or in your driveway. These are really close to home. Hopefully that helps!


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#5 Offline ConcordAntman - Posted September 16 2020 - 5:24 AM

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I agree with those posting above. You don’t usually attract the queens, you have to seek out where the queens are and when they’ll be there. Nuptial flight guides https://www.formicul...g-chart/?p=1004 show the months when various species are flying. Weather conditions (usually warm and humid 24-48 hours after a rain) further define the likely day of a flight. With this information you have an indication as to when a species is likely to be about. Be attentive to the season and weather conditions, have some test tubes with caps or stoppers available, and keep your eyes peeled for queens in flight! It’s late in the season but there are late flying species around. Good luck!


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#6 Offline Martialis - Posted September 16 2020 - 6:53 AM

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A black-light set up would be the best way to get ant queens to come to you, but it’s a bit late in the season for that.


That depends. I’ve had Temnothorax queens show up mid September.
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