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[T.C.]

Hit 70 degrees today. Found what i thought was a few Prenolepis imparis males in Wisconsin. But never found any queens. I ended up biking across town to look in one spot and to another that was several miles away. I put on over 20 miles on a walmart bike, which isn't easy to do, and I found nothing.

[ken14400]

do honeypot ants exist in ontario canada?

[LC3]

do honeypot ants exist in ontario canada?

Prenolepis imparis does but not 'true honeypots' as in Myrmecocystus.

 

They're only found in western North America.

[TennesseeAnts]

Species: Formica obscuripes
Location: Seattle, WA
Date: April 25, 2018
Time: 4:10 PM
Temperature: 73° F
Humidity: ?
Wind: N/A
Rain: 4 days ago

[VoidElecent]

 

Species: Solenopsis invicta, Nylanderia sp.
Location: Port Lavaca, Tx
Date:  5-29-2018
Time: 6:00 PM

Temperature: 76 F
Humidity: 70%
Wind: SSW 10 mph
Rain: Heavy rain the night before.

 

 

I think the correct date here is 3-29-2018.

[nurbs]

Species: Camponotus laevigatus, Camponotus quercicola, Camponotus modoc, Camponotus sp., Camponotus vicinus
Location: North of Fish Camp, CA, Highway 41
Date: April 25, 2018
Time:  9PM
Temperature: 64F
Humidity: 64%
Wind: N/A
No recent rains

[Aaron567]

Species: Camponotus cf. nearcticus (only found males, queens could've been present in the flight), Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Pheidole bicarinata
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: April 25, 2018
Time: 8:30 PM
Temperature: 69F
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 7 mph
Rain: None

[Dotdispenser]

Camponotus Americanus caught on 04/29/2018 at about 9:15 P.M.

Location: East Tennessee, local park under a rock

Weather: Not particularly humid. VERY WINDY. Temperatures were about 55° when caught.

Side notes: I believe they flew the day or two before I caught this one. Temperatures were in the low 70s during the day and lower 60s at night.

[Bracchymyrmex]

Camponotus Americanus caught on 04/29/2018 at about 9:15 P.M.

Location: East Tennessee, local park under a rock

Weather: Not particularly humid. VERY WINDY. Temperatures were about 55° when caught.

Side notes: I believe they flew the day or two before I caught this one. Temperatures were in the low 70s during the day and lower 60s at night.

Please record your catches in the format below. You have all the correct information, but try to keep it consistent with the majority of posts, makes it easier for us all.

 

Species: 
Location:
Date: 
Time: 
Temperature: 
Humidity: 
Wind: 
Rain: 

[Dotdispenser]

Camponotus Americanus caught on 04/29/2018 at about 9:15 P.M.

Location: East Tennessee, local park under a rock

Weather: Not particularly humid. VERY WINDY. Temperatures were about 55° when caught.

Side notes: I believe they flew the day or two before I caught this one. Temperatures were in the low 70s during the day and lower 60s at night.

Please record your catches in the format below. You have all the correct information, but try to keep it consistent with the majority of posts, makes it easier for us all.

Species:
Location:
Date:
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain:

My apologies.

Species: Camponotus Americanus
Location: East Tennessee, local park under a rock
Date: 04/29/2018
Time: 9:15 P.M.
Temperature: 55°
Humidity: 60%-70%
Wind: Very windy
Rain: No rain for a few days

[Penguin]

This was an absolutely MASSIVE flight with males and females EVERYWHERE.

 

Species: Prenolepis imparis

Location: Toronto, ON suburban area

Date:5/1/18

Time:3:00-5:00 P.M.

Temperature: 29 Celsius

Wind: Mild breeze

Precipitation: Rain a few days before

 

I ended up getting 8 of them with one 2 queen and one 3 queen colony. 

Edited by Penguin, July 8 2018 - 12:56 PM.

[Canadian anter]

This was an absolutely MASSIVE flight with males and females were EVERYWHERE.

 

Species: Prenolepis imparis

Location: Toronto, ON suburban area

Date:5/1/18

Time:3:00-5:00 P.M.

Temperature: 20 Celsius

Wind: Mild breeze

Precipitation: Rain a few days before

 

I ended up getting 8 of them with one 2 queen and one 3 queen colony. 

You sure? It was 29 degrees here

[MrILoveTheAnts]

Camponotus chromaiodes is flying in NJ. First day of the year that broke 90F out. Queen was found at 4:00 in the afternoon.

[Penguin]

 

This was an absolutely MASSIVE flight with males and females were EVERYWHERE.

 

Species: Prenolepis imparis

Location: Toronto, ON suburban area

Date:5/1/18

Time:3:00-5:00 P.M.

Temperature: 20 Celsius

Wind: Mild breeze

Precipitation: Rain a few days before

 

I ended up getting 8 of them with one 2 queen and one 3 queen colony. 

You sure? It was 29 degrees here

 

 

It was an approximation might have gone a little low, whoops    I'll edit it.

[VoidElecent]

Species: Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus pennsylvanicus (exclusively males), Camponotus cf. nearcticus (exclusively males).

Location: Philadelphia, PA.

Date: May 2, 2018.

Time: 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM EST.

Temperature: 77°-80° F

Wind: Very little wind.

Precipitation: More than a week prior.

Humidity: 54%

Pressure: 1015.23 mb

Method: Standard black light lure.

 

First notable Camponotus nuptial flight of the season. Also the very first time my brother and I have caught a Carpenter Ant queen that was not, in fact, C. pennsylvanicus. I am fairly certain she is C. chromaiodes, but I will include some photographs if anyone would like to confirm for me. For reference, she is approximately 16-17 mm in length.

 

 

 

Edited by VoidElecent, May 3 2018 - 6:27 PM.

[Aaron567]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Pheidole bicarinata, Camponotus castaneus

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Date: May 3, 2018

Time: 8:30 PM

Temperature: 70F

Wind: 5 mph

Precipitation: No rain in at least one week.

 

[Bracchymyrmex]

Species: Camponotus subbarbatus x5
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date:  5-04-2018
Time: 12:00 PM

Temperature: 89° F
Humidity: 54%
Wind: SW 9 mph
Rain: Sprinkle the night before.*

 

* The queens were found in a log so I believe they flew yesterday or earlier this year.

[VenomousBeast]

Species: Tetramorium sp. e x16

Location: Northern Virginia

Date: 5-5-18

Time: 6:40AM

Temp:68

Wind:slight breeze

Rain: none for the past 5 days

[VoidElecent]

Species: Camponotus chromaiodes.

Location: Horsham, PA.

Date: May 4, 2018.

Time: 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM EST.

Temperature: 77°-80° F

Wind: No wind.

Precipitation: More than a week prior.

Humidity: 47%

Pressure: 1015.23 mb

Method: Standard black light lure.

 

Species: Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus pennsylvanicus.

Location: Philadelphia, PA.

Date: May 4, 2018.

Time: 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM EST.

Temperature: 78°-81° F

Wind: NA

Precipitation: More than a week prior.

Method: Searching lamplit streets.

[dermy]

Species: Camponotus herculeanus
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Date: 5-06-2018 and 5-07-2018
Time: Flight started 7pm on May 6th but queens were still flying and out on May 7th [Which oddly enough is the same exact date as 2017]
Temperature: 24c/75F

Humidity: 23%

Wind: 29 km/h [I dunno what it is in mph]
Rain: A little sprinkle a few days before the flight but no major storm

Method: being outside

Edited by dermy, May 7 2018 - 10:28 AM.