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[VoidElecent]

Species: Solenopsis molesta [x24]

Location: Horsham, Pennsylvania

Date: 7-24-2017

Time: 6:00-7:00 PM

Temperature: 78F

Humidity: 76%

Wind: None

Rain: Heavy rain day before

 

Thief ants flew 'en masse' last night. It was odd, they flew the day before as well but every queen we found was missing its gaster; last night they all had their gasters still attached.

 

Species: Solenopsis molesta [x3]

Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Date: 7-24-2017

Time: 6:00-7:00 PM

Temperature: 80F

Humidity: 51%

Wind: None

Rain: Rain day before

 

-Reported by friend

 

Species: Solenopsis molesta

Location: Somerdale, New Jersey

Date: 7-24-2017

Time: 5:00-8:30 PM

Temperature:

Humidity:

Wind: None

Rain: Rain day before

 

-MrILoveTheAnts

 

 

[proto]

Species: Lasius alienus, Formica podzolica
Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 4:30pm
Temp: 24° - 25°C
Humidity: 65%
Rain: Light rain July 22

Note: 

[Aaron567]

Species: Monomorium ebeninum
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: July 27, 2017
Time: 12:00 PM
Temp: 93F
Humidity: 58%
Rain: Night before

Edited by Aaron567, July 28 2017 - 8:43 AM.

[VoidElecent]

Species: Solenopsis molesta
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Date: July 27, 2017
Time: 6:30-8:00 PM
Temp: 79°F
Humidity: 77%
Rain: 2 days before

 

S. molesta flew like it was the end of the world today. It was truly unlike anything I have ever seen. The ants flew with vigor, determination, passion and incredible intensity. There were thousands, literally thousands of female alates and dealates littering my my driveway; you couldn't step anywhere without crushing three or four. I think my brother caught like 20 and put them in a tube.

 

I don't know what I'll do now. I'm considering therapy or some sort of trauma relief; I have been frightened to my core.

 

Edited by VoidElecent, July 27 2017 - 3:53 PM.

[Martialis]

Dang.. I wish I could see one of these. 

 

That top queen has a nematode.

[VoidElecent]

Dang.. I wish I could see one of these. 

 

That top queen has a nematode.

 

I believe it's actually a Kneallhazia solenopsae fungal infection.

Edited by VoidElecent, July 27 2017 - 3:54 PM.

[Kujawaorchids]

Today all in one area

 

Species: Lasius murphyi, Lasius latipes, Lasius neoniger, Pogonomyrmex occidentalis, Solenopsis molesta

 

Location: Golden CO
Date: July 27, 2017
Time: 2:00-6:00 PM
Temp: 89°F
Humidity: 80%
Rain: Heavy rain day before.

 

 

[Connectimyrmex]

Lasius and Pheidole started flying in New England.

[dspdrew]

Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Solenopsis xyloni

Location: Havasu Lake, California

Date: 7-25-2017

Time:

Temperature:

Humidity:

Wind:

Rain: Heavy rain day before

 

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Myrmecocystus navajo, Pheidole xerophilla

Location: Goffs, California

Date: 7-25-2017

Time:

Temperature: 90F

Humidity: 50%

Wind:

Rain: Heavy rain earlier

 

Species: Pheidole xerophilla, Forelius sp.

Location: Goffs, California

Date: 7-26-2017

Time: 5:00 AM

Temperature: 80F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: none

Rain: Heavy rain day before

[Ants4fun]

Species: Solenopsis molesta
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: 7-28-2017
Time: 10:00 PM
Temperature: 80F
Humidity: 55%
Wind:
Rain: Some rain a few days ago

[VoidElecent]

Species: Solenopsis molesta, Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Date: 7-31-2017
Time: 6:30 PM
Temperature: 83F
Humidity: 44%
Wind:
Rain: 3 days prior

 

S. molesta flew in droves, once again. The C. pennsylvanicus queen was found in the skimmer of my neighbor's pool- they must've flown last night. She was missing a leg and a half and in very poor condition when we found her; hopefully she'll make it. We also managed to save what seemed like a young Pseudacris crucifer trapped in the chlorinated confines of the pool's skimmer as well.

[VoidElecent]

Species: Solenopsis molesta
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Date: 8-1-2017
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Temperature: 84°F
Humidity: 58%
Wind:
Rain: 3-4 days prior

 

Solenopsis: 3, Void: 0

[notmyidea]

 

Species: Lasius alienus, Formica podzolica
Location: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Date: July 25, 2017
Time: 4:30pm
Temp: 24° - 25°C
Humidity: 65%
Rain: Light rain July 22

Note: 

 

Collected both of these today, Aug. 2, 2017, 2-4pm, Temp. 26-27C, 65% humidity in Victoria, BC, Canada

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole sp. [237], Crematogaster sp. [189], Camponotus fragilis
Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date: 8-2-2017
Time: 5:00 AM
Temperature: 72F
Humidity: 65%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole navigans, Ph. vistana, Crematogaster spp. [80] [189], Liometopum occidentale, Camponotus fragilis
Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date: 8-2-2017
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 80F
Humidity: 60%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None

[Aaron567]

Species: Aphaenogaster sp. (rudis?)
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: August 5, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM
Temperature: 79F
Humidity: 84%
Wind: 4 mph
Rain: Day before

 

Edited by Aaron567, August 5 2017 - 7:18 PM.

[klawfran3]

Massive city wide mating flight here in Laramie, all different species yet still mostly Lasius.  Anyone in the Wyoming/ Colorado area should expect huge flights due to the amount of weather going on.

It's been going on all day, no sign of slowing down either.

Edited by klawfran3, August 8 2017 - 8:18 PM.

[Connectimyrmex]

L. Murphyi, L. Latipes, and L. Claviger (?) flew yesterday.

[Scrixx]

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Myrmecocystus sp.
Location: Yucca Valley, CA.
Date: August 4, 2017
Time: 4 - 8 AM
Temp: 108F
Humidity: ?
Rain: Thunderstorm 4" 36 hours prior.

Note: 

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Myrmecocystus navajo, M. mimicus, M. mexicanus, Camponotus semitestaceus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pheidole xerophilla
Location: Lucerne Valley, California
Date: 8-5-2017
Time: 12:00 AM
Temperature: 75F
Humidity:

Wind: Light wind
Rain: Heavy rain day before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Myrmecocystus navajo, M. mimicus, M. mexicanus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pheidole xerophilla
Location: Landers, California
Date: 8-5-2017
Time: 4:00 AM
Temperature: 70F
Humidity:

Wind: None
Rain: Heavy rain day before

[nurbs]

Species: Myrmecocystus cf. semirufus, Pheidole sp.
Location: Needles, California
Date: 8-6-2017
Time: 7PM
Temperature: 95F
Humidity: 40%

Wind: No Wind
Rain: Heavy rain few days before

 

Species: Camponotus fragilis, Pheidole hyatti, Acromyrmex versicolor
Location: On 95 west of Lake Havasu, California
Date: 8-6-2017
Time: 9AM
Temperature: 95F
Humidity: 40%

Wind: No Wind
Rain: Heavy rain few days before

 

Species: Camponotus fragilis
Location: Yucca Valley, California
Date: 8-5-2017
Time: 10PM
Temperature: 95F
Humidity:

Wind: None
Rain: Heavy rain day before