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Queen Ant Spotting/Mating Chart

Started By dspdrew , Dec 17 2013 12:41 PM
anting mating queens swarming alates mating flight nuptial flight

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#1001 Offline dspdrew - Posted February 6 2018 - 8:51 PM

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Species: Solenopsis invicta
Location: Ontario, California
Date:  2-3-2018
Time: 12:00 PM

Temperature: 80 F
Humidity: 15%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


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#1002 Offline TroysCorner - Posted February 8 2018 - 5:42 PM

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A couple days later we actually caught 50 of em in around 1-2 hours.

what type of habitat are they found in?

#1003 Offline Solenoqueen - Posted February 12 2018 - 10:48 PM

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Anything flying in San Diego right now? It has just rained and it seems as if it will rain tomorrow :)


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#1004 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 13 2018 - 12:36 AM

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I saw two Prenolepis imparis males today at around 2:30pm in the West Bay Area, CA

Species: Prenolepis imparis
Location: San Francisco, California
Date:  212-2018
Time: 2:30 PM

Temperature: 60 F
Humidity: 49%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


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#1005 Offline Aaron567 - Posted February 13 2018 - 3:46 PM

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Species: Solenopsis invicta, Cardiocondyla sp., Crematogaster ashmeadi, and a Nylanderia male alate
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: February 13, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM

Temperature: 74F
Humidity: 70%
Wind: None
Rain: Constant rain the past 5 days

 

Looks like the main invicta flights have started...

 

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#1006 Offline Derpy - Posted February 13 2018 - 3:49 PM

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A couple days later we actually caught 50 of em in around 1-2 hours.

what type of habitat are they found in?

Near the forest.

-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

 

#1007 Offline nurbs - Posted February 13 2018 - 4:05 PM

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Species: Solenopsis invicta, Cardiocondyla sp., Crematogaster ashmeadi, and a Nylanderia male alate
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: February 13, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM

Temperature: 74F
Humidity: 70%
Wind: None
Rain: Constant rain the past 5 days

 

Looks like the main invicta flights have started...

 

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Reported for Solenopsis pr0n.

 

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#1008 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 13 2018 - 6:45 PM

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Species: Solenopsis invicta, Cardiocondyla sp., Crematogaster ashmeadi, and a Nylanderia male alate
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: February 13, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM

Temperature: 74F
Humidity: 70%
Wind: None
Rain: Constant rain the past 5 days

 

Looks like the main invicta flights have started...

 

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That's insane dude


#1009 Offline ocybress - Posted February 14 2018 - 12:12 PM

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anything flying in Portland Oregon yet? near Johnson creek area?

I really really want to catch some imparis..

#1010 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 15 2018 - 10:24 PM

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Okay this is weird but Bay Area schedules are wack.

 

Species: Aphaenogaster Occidentalis male alate
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Date:  1-16-2018
Time: 2:30 PM

Temperature: 60 F
Humidity: 77-100%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


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#1011 Offline ocybress - Posted February 16 2018 - 7:31 PM

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Okay this is weird but Bay Area schedules are wack.

Species: Aphaenogaster Occidentalis
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Date: 1-16-2018
Time: 2:30 PM
Temperature: 60 F
Humidity: 77-100%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


everything is wack right now. there were bumble bees hanging out in the blooming bush at the beginning of January at work...

#1012 Offline Derpy - Posted February 16 2018 - 7:32 PM

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Okay this is weird but Bay Area schedules are wack.
 
Species: Aphaenogaster Occidentalis
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Date:  1-16-2018
Time: 2:30 PM
Temperature: 60 F
Humidity: 77-100%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


Was it a queen?

-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

 

#1013 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted February 16 2018 - 7:55 PM

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Okay this is weird but Bay Area schedules are wack.
 
Species: Aphaenogaster Occidentalis
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Date:  1-16-2018
Time: 2:30 PM
Temperature: 60 F
Humidity: 77-100%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None


Was it a queen?

 

Whoops, I forgot to mention it was male. I just updated it.


#1014 Offline Aaron567 - Posted February 19 2018 - 11:16 AM

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I just found a dead Camponotus male of the subgenus Myrmentoma. Camponotus species such as C. discolor, C. nearcticus, and C. snellingi  should be flying around this time in the southeast.


#1015 Offline VoidElecent - Posted February 20 2018 - 1:02 PM

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Species: Prenolepis imparis
Location: Horsham, Pennsylvania.
Date:  2-20-2018
Time: 3:45 PM

Temperature: 68° F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Wet day before, snowed heavily two days before.

 

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#1016 Offline Kevin - Posted February 20 2018 - 1:37 PM

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Species: Prenolepis imparis males
Location: Mullica Hill, NJ
Date:  2-20-2018
Time: 2 PM

Temperature: 70° F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Wet day before, snowed heavily two days before.


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#1017 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted February 20 2018 - 2:47 PM

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Species: Prenolepis imparis males
Location: Mullica Hill, NJ
Date:  2-20-2018
Time: 2 PM

Temperature: 70° F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Wet day before, snowed heavily two days before.

 

Catch any queens?


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#1018 Offline Kevin - Posted February 20 2018 - 3:09 PM

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Catch any queens?

 

They will probably fly tomorrow.


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#1019 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted February 20 2018 - 3:11 PM

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ok thanks.


Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#1020 Offline ZllGGY - Posted February 20 2018 - 3:15 PM

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man you guys are so lucky. i have to wait till like april till it even gets warm enough for P. Imparis to consider flying


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Founding:

Camponotus cf. Modoc

Camponotus cf. Herculeanus

 

Dream Ants:

 

Stenamma Diecki

Solenopsis Molesta

Manica Invidia

Camponotus Herculeanus

Lasius Latipes

Dorymyrmex Pyramicus

Tapinoma Sessile

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