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#201 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 22 2015 - 2:11 PM

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Amazing.
 
Would you be able to tell me where you most likely found all of these?
 
Aphaenogaster sp.
Brachymyrmex obscurior
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Camponotus floridanus
Camponotus obliquus
Camponotus tortuganus
Crematogaster ashmeadi
Dorymyrmex bureni
Forelius pruinosus
Monomorium floricola
Prenolepis imparis

Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Solenopsis geminata
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis pergandei
Tetramorium bicarinatum



My backyard, essentially, which would be Longwood, Florida.

#202 Offline Myrmicinae - Posted May 22 2015 - 3:03 PM

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Amazing.
 
Would you be able to tell me where you most likely found all of these?
 
Aphaenogaster sp.
Brachymyrmex obscurior
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Camponotus floridanus
Camponotus obliquus
Camponotus tortuganus
Crematogaster ashmeadi
Dorymyrmex bureni
Forelius pruinosus
Monomorium floricola
Prenolepis imparis

Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Solenopsis geminata
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis pergandei
Tetramorium bicarinatum



My backyard, essentially, which would be Longwood, Florida.

 

 

That is quite a bit of diversity for a single backyard.  Are you referring to an entire neighborhood?


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#203 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 22 2015 - 4:00 PM

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Not all of those species live in my yard, it's about 3/4 of that list, although I could probably triple the size of it if I were to include all the species I've found in it. Alates/delates of all of those ants (and more) have been found there save for the Forelius.
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#204 Offline Myrmicinae - Posted May 22 2015 - 4:33 PM

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Not all of those species live in my yard, it's about 3/4 of that list, although I could probably triple the size of it if I were to include all the species I've found in it. Alates/delates of all of those ants (and more) have been found there save for the Forelius.

 

Wow!  You are lucky to have such a large ant fauna.  I've only ever found four species in my backyard.  :(


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#205 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 22 2015 - 6:45 PM

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Amazing.
 
Would you be able to tell me where you most likely found all of these?
 
Aphaenogaster sp.
Brachymyrmex obscurior
Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Camponotus floridanus
Camponotus obliquus
Camponotus tortuganus
Crematogaster ashmeadi
Dorymyrmex bureni
Forelius pruinosus
Monomorium floricola
Prenolepis imparis

Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Solenopsis geminata
Solenopsis invicta
Solenopsis pergandei
Tetramorium bicarinatum



My backyard, essentially, which would be Longwood, Florida.

 

 

Thanks.

 

 

 I'm going to Silverado Canyon this weekend (hopefully), so I'll see if there are any more ants with alates. I'm pretty sure I'll be seeing Forelius pruinosus/mccooki with alates. They seem to get alates about this time of year from what I recall.

 

I won't go there anymore unless the road is open at the trail head. Too many houses around with grumpy old people who seem to hate their lives. You can't even park at that trail head after dark, likely due solely to one specific lady out there who can out-exagerate anybody.


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#206 Offline Lamarr - Posted May 23 2015 - 9:14 AM

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I'm not sure if it has been said in this thread, but I think the mating chart should be a gradient chart. It would make mating chart much more accurate and arguably interesting to see.  :)



#207 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 23 2015 - 9:44 AM

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Exactly. When I'm finished getting this database built, it's going to be that and a whole lot more.


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#208 Offline Lamarr - Posted May 23 2015 - 11:59 AM

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That sounds pretty awesome. I can't wait to check them out!



#209 Offline cpman - Posted May 26 2015 - 6:10 PM

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Despite the torrential rains yesterday and this month (Close to 16"! We average 3" in May and 32" in the whole year...), I saw yet another Solenopsis invicta flight. I'm trying to find out when the many species (20-25 ish if I remember right?) at or near my house fly, but I can't seem to find any queens. They seem not to like how spongy the ground is from all the rain...

#210 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted May 26 2015 - 8:37 PM

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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis flew within the last couple days, lots of queens are out and about foraging to provide for their incipient fungus gardens.
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#211 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 26 2015 - 9:24 PM

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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis flew within the last couple days, lots of queens are out and about foraging to provide for their incipient fungus gardens.

 

City?



#212 Offline cpman - Posted May 27 2015 - 5:30 PM

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Native fire ants (not sure of species) flew again today, along with RIFA. Again, Austin. Around 85° and quite humid (~85%)

#213 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 29 2015 - 11:35 AM

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S. invicta flying right now (west lubbock)

 


Edited by Ant Man, May 29 2015 - 11:35 AM.

Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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#214 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 29 2015 - 12:57 PM

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The following flew around Mt. Baldy last night. Temps were around 65F, with no recent rain.

 

Solenopsis xyloni

Liometopum occidentale

Camponotus vicinus

Camponotus hyatti

 

Myrmecocystus mimicus flew in Mt. Baldy two weeks ago, shortly after it rained. I know this because I found one in a founding chamber I spotted in a tiny patch of dirt next to the creek. This founding chamber was clearly excavated while the dirt was wet based on the large, fragile chunks of dirt. It was also untouched, therefor it could not have been there before they received their last rain two weeks ago.

 

Edit: I keyed the Myrmecocystus out to M. mimicus. That's the first time I've ever caught one of them, and I never thought it would be in Mt. Baldy of all places.

 

I keyed the Camponotus (Myrmentoma) out to C. hyatti.


Edited by dspdrew, May 30 2015 - 12:06 AM.


#215 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 29 2015 - 2:34 PM

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walked around A LOT (even went to  2 parks),  evey s. invicta colony i saw were flying.....

 

 

found 2, hopefully they were mated....

 

 

how can i tell if they r mated??


Edited by Ant Man, May 29 2015 - 2:35 PM.

Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

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Facebook page:  AntsTexas


#216 Offline dermy - Posted May 29 2015 - 2:44 PM

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Usually not 100% of the time they won't have wings, usually they will be walking/running around without wings, those are the gals you want, get more then you'd think you need.


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#217 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 29 2015 - 2:52 PM

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Usually not 100% of the time they won't have wings, usually they will be walking/running around without wings, those are the gals you want, get more then you'd think you need.

just found like 5 running around my driveway, one was trying to find a hole 2 go in, she found one but it was 2  small so i grabbed her  :)  total so far 6 to 8!! the ones's in the driveway were wingless


Edited by Ant Man, May 29 2015 - 2:54 PM.

Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

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Facebook page:  AntsTexas


#218 Offline dermy - Posted May 29 2015 - 3:00 PM

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Then there is a very good chance of getting colonies out of them :D


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#219 Offline AntsTexas - Posted May 29 2015 - 3:06 PM

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yippie!!!!  thank you 4 the help!! :D :yahoo:


Ant Queens found:

 

Solenopsis Invicta,  Solenopsis xyloni,  Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp,  Myrmecocystus Mimicus,  Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus,  Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

 

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

 

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

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#220 Offline Chromerust - Posted May 29 2015 - 3:28 PM

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Pogonomyrmex Californicus flew in Riverside. Adding this here for the record.





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