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#501 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 21 2016 - 1:26 PM

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Species: Solenopsis amblychila, Crematogaster sp. [80], Crematogaster sp. [189], Nylanderia sp.

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California

Date: 9-19-2016

Time: 8:00 PM

Temperature: 78 F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: Light

Rain: None



#502 Offline Kevin - Posted September 21 2016 - 1:38 PM

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Species: Lasius Neoniger (x8)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-20-2016

Time: 4-5 PM

Temperature: High 77 F

Humidity: 83%

Wind: 6.838 mph

Rain: A few inches the day before

 

Species: Crematogaster c. (x14)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-21-2016

Time: 3-4 PM

Temperature: High 82 F

Humidity: 58%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: A few inches 2 days before

 

Species: Myrmica (x33)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-21-2016

Time: 3-4 PM

Temperature: High 82 F

Humidity: 58%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: A few inches 2 days before


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#503 Offline Foogoo - Posted September 21 2016 - 2:35 PM

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Species: Solenopsis amblychila, Crematogaster sp. [80], Crematogaster sp. [189], Nylanderia sp.

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California

Date: 9-19-2016

Time: 8:00 PM

Temperature: 78 F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: Light

Rain: None

Was this with blacklight? The same areas already identified on your map? I may have to brave the 5 and head down there one of these nights...


Camponotus vicinus, Crematogaster 1, Crematogaster 2, Formica francoeuri, *, *, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Novomessor cockerelli, Pheidole hyatti, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Solenopsis invicta


#504 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 21 2016 - 2:36 PM

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Yeah on the black light at the same place I always go.



#505 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 22 2016 - 7:06 PM

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Species:Brachymyrmex depilis
Location:Toronto,Canada
Date: 9-21-2016
Temperature: High 20 celsius
Wind:none
Rain: A few cm that day

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#506 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 25 2016 - 4:15 PM

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Species: Myrmecocystus navajo

Location: Borrego Springs, California

Date: 9-21-2016

Time:

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Rain: Rain earlier

 

Species: Pheidole xerophila, Myrmecocystus navajo

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time:

Temperature:

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Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus placodops

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: Morning

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Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pheidole desertorum, Dorymyrmex bicolor

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: 8:00 AM

Temperature: 80 F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: None

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: 10:00 AM

Temperature: 80 F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: Light

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: Evening

Temperature:

Humidity:

Wind: Light

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: 9:00 AM

Temperature: 75 F

Humidity:

Wind: Strong wind

Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: 2:00 PM

Temperature: 75F

Humidity: 35%

Wind: None

Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: Evening

Temperature: 75F

Humidity: 35%

Wind: None

Rain: Recent rain



#507 Offline Canadian anter - Posted September 25 2016 - 4:56 PM

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Species:lasius claviger
Date:9-25-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None
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#508 Offline Chandlerk - Posted October 2 2016 - 6:04 PM

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Date: 10/02/2016

Species: Brachymyrmex depilis

Temperature: 76 F

Wind: No Wind

Other: The day after raining for three days straight

Location: College Park, Maryland

Edited by Chandlerk, October 2 2016 - 8:29 PM.


#509 Offline Goldsystem - Posted October 5 2016 - 9:16 AM

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Date October 4 2016
Species Hypoponera cf. punctatissima
Temp ?
Light wind
Other it had been raining they day before and in the morning, she had already removed her wings and was under a rock with no eggs so she may have flown earlier.
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#510 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 5 2016 - 1:25 PM

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Species:lasius claviger
Date:10-5-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None
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#511 Offline Canadian anter - Posted October 11 2016 - 1:39 PM

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Species:lasius umbratus
Date:10-11-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None
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#512 Offline kellakk - Posted October 16 2016 - 11:11 AM

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Species: Dorymyrmex flavus

Location: Bryan, TX

Date: 10-15-2016

Time: Morning

Temperature: 67 F

Humidity: 100%

Wind: Calm

Rain: Rain day before

Comments: I saw them swarming and the males were flying off, but found no female alates.


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 


#513 Offline noebl1 - Posted October 17 2016 - 1:36 PM

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Date: 10/17/2016 at 5:15pm
Species: Lasius Neoniger
Temperature: 70.6 F

Humidity: 78%

Barometer: 29.86
Wind: No Wind
Rain:  Some scattered light rain last night, more of the same expected later tonight

Other: First day over 70F in awhile
Location: Tyngsboro, MA


Edited by noebl1, October 17 2016 - 1:37 PM.


#514 Offline chickenman297 - Posted November 19 2016 - 5:42 AM

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Date: 5th Oct 2016 to 11th Nov 2016
Species: Iridomermex (unknown, small black iridomermex, workers around 2-3 mm length, monomorphic)
Temperature: 26-35C

Wind: Westerly @ around 5-10 m/s
Rain:  Just as rain starts till 3 days after rain

Location: Brisbane and surrounds, QLD Australia

Comments: I have been collecting queens of this species for an entire month and a half (+/- a week) this year. Definitely their mating season. Spring in QLD, just about to go summer. There may be 2 separate species as one seems to be larger than the other going by queen size. More details will be forthcoming. As I haven't seen a queen for a bit over a week, I'm calling this the end of their mating season. Please add to database when you get a chance Drew.



#515 Offline bleedingraindrops - Posted November 23 2016 - 9:35 PM

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I saw a mating flight of what I'm told is a Nylanderia sp. just three days ago on Nov 21st in Okinawa, Japan.

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Date: 21st November
Species: Nylanderia sp.
Temperature: 23-25C

Wind: Westerly @ around 1-2 m/s
Rain:  light rain just beginning

Location: Okinawa, Japan

Comments: I noticed that after they mated they all tried to hide inside holes in the concrete, but then crawled out and flew away after the rain got heavier. Very strange.


Edited by bleedingraindrops, November 23 2016 - 9:39 PM.

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#516 Offline AnthonyP163 - Posted December 22 2016 - 10:36 AM

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I caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in September


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#517 Offline Martialis - Posted December 28 2016 - 8:21 PM

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From some research I did, there are accounts of Dolichoderus mariae from May through late summer, with the bulk leaving the nests through budding/flying in the month of July.


Edited by Martialis, January 10 2017 - 9:53 AM.

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#518 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted December 29 2016 - 9:21 AM

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26 Solenopsis invicta queens

Caught: December 24-26
Weather: No wind very hot and humid
Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama near a creek.

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#519 Offline SamKeepsAnts - Posted January 1 2017 - 7:42 PM

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2 Dorymyrmex insanus queens (one missing 2 legs and died)

 

Caught: December 20
Weather: on/off rain for last week
Where: lake forest California


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7 Founding Brachymyrmex Patagonicus queens


#520 Offline LC3 - Posted January 7 2017 - 1:30 AM

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Myrmica sp. having a pseudo-nuptial flight. This video is a few months off schedule and took place during last year's Myrmica nuptial flights during mid September. I meant to post it but I don't think I did.  







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