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#941 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 22 2017 - 7:10 AM

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Species: Aphaenogaster picea, Lasius umbratus

Location: Avon, Connecticut
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 12-1pm
Temperature: 62° F
Humidity: 43%

Wind: 4 mph

Rain: None recently


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#942 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 26 2017 - 10:13 AM

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Species: Lasius subumbratus

Location: Avon, Connecticut
Date: October 26, 2017
Time: 1-2pm
Temperature: chilly
Humidity: High

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Three days of heavy downpour


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#943 Offline Phoenix - Posted October 31 2017 - 6:04 AM

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Species: 30x Camponotus Spp. / Solenopsis Geminata / Iridomyrmex Sp. / Colobopsis Sp. / Crematogaster Sp. / Polyrachis Sp.
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia
Date: 10/31/2017
Time: 8:00 P.M. - 10:00 P.M.
Temperature: -
Humidity: 86%
Wind: 3 MPH
Rain: Massive Rain A Day B4

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus â€” Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris â€” Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. â€” Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#944 Offline Aaron567 - Posted October 31 2017 - 2:37 PM

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Species: Cardiocondyla cf. venustula, Solenopsis invicta, Lasius sp. male

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: October 31, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM
Temperature: 72F
Humidity: 51%

Wind: 7 mph

Rain: Heavy rains & flooding 4 days ago

 

This Cardiocondyla queen is less than 3mm. She is so small and light that she was actually walking on the water in the pool when I found her.

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#945 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted October 31 2017 - 3:56 PM

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Pretty big for Cardiocondyla! The ones in Hawaii would be a bit smaller than 1mm!


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Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#946 Offline VoidElecent - Posted November 3 2017 - 9:58 AM

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Species: Lasius claviger (resembled L. interjectus, but unlikely)

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Date: November 2, 2017
Time: 6:00-6:30 PM
Temperature: 63°F
Humidity: 77%

Wind: 2 mph

Rain: 

 



#947 Offline Nincadaguy - Posted November 3 2017 - 11:40 AM

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Species: Crematogaster sp 

Location: Tulsa Oklahoma
Date: November 3, 2017
Time: 1:50-2:30 P
Temperature: 54
Humidity: 89

Wind: 5 mph

Rain: none, but fog

 

also spotted one yesterday 



#948 Offline Aaron567 - Posted November 4 2017 - 8:37 AM

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Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi, Solenopsis invicta

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: November 4, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM
Temperature: 78
Humidity: 60%

Wind: 1 mph

Rain: 2 days ago


Edited by Aaron567, November 4 2017 - 11:21 AM.


#949 Offline Bracchymyrmex - Posted November 4 2017 - 8:52 AM

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Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: November 4, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM
Temperature: 78
Humidity: 60%

Wind: 1 mph

Rain: 2 days ago

 

 

This late in the year?



#950 Offline Aaron567 - Posted November 4 2017 - 9:30 AM

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Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: November 4, 2017
Time: 11:30 AM
Temperature: 78
Humidity: 60%

Wind: 1 mph

Rain: 2 days ago

 

 

This late in the year?

 

 

Yep. Lots of males too, so it was an actual nuptial flight.



#951 Offline Aaron567 - Posted November 8 2017 - 2:50 PM

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Big Crematogaster flights today.

 

Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: November 8, 2017
Time: 4:30 PM
Temperature: 72F
Humidity: 85%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: Today


Edited by Aaron567, November 8 2017 - 2:58 PM.


#952 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 8 2017 - 3:26 PM

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Holy fart, calm down crematogaster!  Seems like they are trying to take over the world..


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#953 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted November 8 2017 - 7:42 PM

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i live in california and it just rained where would you go to look for queens


i live in california and it just rained where would you go to look for queens


Plants r cool


#954 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 8 2017 - 8:17 PM

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i live in california and it just rained where would you go to look for queens


i live in california and it just rained where would you go to look for queens

Anywhere you want! Nuptial flights can occur anywhere! I tend to find the rarest species in the middle of nowhere.


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#955 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted November 9 2017 - 7:19 AM

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Species: Crematogaster ashmeadi

Location: Lynchburg Virginia(saw this while traveling)
Date: November 3, 2017
Time: 3:00 PM
Temperature: in the 70F zone
Wind: Not really any

Rain: none


Edited by TennesseeAnts, November 9 2017 - 7:23 AM.

I accidentally froze all my ants 


#956 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 10 2017 - 7:29 AM

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Remember how us New England anters were talking about how common C. pennsylvanicus flights were? Well I can support that theory even further. Is there something wrong with my backyard colony?

 

Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus (three males)

Location: Avon, Connecticut
Date: November 9, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm

Temperature: COLD
Wind: none

Rain: none


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Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#957 Offline Aaron567 - Posted November 10 2017 - 1:50 PM

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Remember how us New England anters were talking about how common C. pennsylvanicus flights were? Well I can support that theory even further. Is there something wrong with my backyard colony?

 

Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus (three males)

Location: Avon, Connecticut
Date: November 9, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm

Temperature: COLD
Wind: none

Rain: none

 

 

Maybe they're warm blooded.



#958 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 11 2017 - 7:09 AM

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Actually, this might even be possible xD


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps

#959 Offline Penguin - Posted November 20 2017 - 1:00 PM

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This one jut makes me scratch my head  :thinking:

 

Species: Unidentified Lasius Temporary Parasite (Seen: Single female de-alate no wings)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Date: November 20 2017

Time: Approx. 3:35 PM

Temp.: About 1- -1 degrees Celsius (I'm Canadian)

Wind: Unsure

Precipitation: Light SNOW day before....

 

Yes, it snowed the day before and Lasius flew...


I'm here to learn, mostly. 

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#960 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted November 20 2017 - 1:04 PM

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This one jut makes me scratch my head  :thinking:

 

Species: Unidentified Lasius Temporary Parasite (Seen: Single female de-alate no wings)

Location: Toronto, Ontario

Date: November 20 2017

Time: Approx. 3:35 PM

Temp.: About 1- -1 degrees Celsius (I'm Canadian)

Wind: Unsure

Precipitation: Light SNOW day before....

 

Yes, it snowed the day before and Lasius flew...

That's how they are. I guess it's the Lasius parasites and the Camponotus pennsylvanicus colonies.

It is possible that the queen you found flew this fall and was just out and about.


Hawaiiant (Ben)

Keeper of
Miniature Labradoodle
Baby Wolf Spider
Mud Dauber wasp larvae
Ochetellus Glaber
Solenopsis Geminata
Brachymyrmex Obscurior
Cardiocondyla Emeryi
Tetramorium Bicarinatum
Plagiolepis Alluaudi
Anoplolepis Gracilipes
Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
100+ sea squirts
Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
Day Gecko
Small Fat Centipede
Endemic Lacewing larva
Vernal Pool shrimps





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