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[AntsCalifornia]

I think you got the date wrong, I'm reading this before 5pm...

[Gmansawesome]

Hey, new member from San Diego, California here!

 

I was just wondering about what conditions I should wait for to catch queens ants, aswell as the general times ants fly in my area. The only Ant species I have seen are Fire ants, Imported Fire ants, and Argentine ants (I have a huge colony of them).

 

 

 

Random Ant stories:

 

2 years ago, i witnessed my only nuptial flight of fire ants, and I discovered half a dozen queens walking home from school. This happened mid-september, and it has so far been my only nuptial flight.

 

I also, just last month, caught what I believe to be an wingless odorless house ant queen while visiting seaworld. However the water bottle I put her in had some water residue, both enticing the queen to lay her eggs and cause her eggs to drown in the water. The queen died shortly after.

[dspdrew]

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, M. mimicus, M. yuma, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Camponotus fragilis, Solenopsis xyloni, Pheidole desertorum, P. xerophila, Dorymyrmex insanus, Crematogaster sp.
Location: Twentynine Palms, California
Date:  7-24-2019
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain two days before

 

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, Camponotus semitestaceus, Solenopsis xyloni, Dorymyrmex bicolor, Crematogaster sp.
Location: Landers, California
Date:  7-23-2019
Time: Night
Temperature: 75 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Rain earlier that day

 

Species: Myrmecocystus mimicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pheidole sp., Forelius sp.
Location: Landers, California
Date:  7-24-2019
Time: Morning
Temperature: 80 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Crematogaster sp.
Location: Chiriaco Summit, California
Date:  7-24-2019
Time: Morning
Temperature: 80 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Novomessor cockerelli, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Camponotus fragilis, Dorymyrmex bicolor, Crematogaster spp.
Location: Fenner, California
Date:  7-25-2019
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before

[nurbs]

Species: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus, Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Azusa, CA up Highway 39
Date:  7-13-2019
Time: 9pm
Temperature: 85F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: None

 

Species: Aphaenogaster megommata
Location: Landers, California
Date:  7-24-2019
Time: 9pm
Temperature: 80F
Humidity:
Wind: 
Rain: Rain earlier that day

 

 

 

 

Edited by nurbs, July 28 2019 - 7:12 AM.

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis molesta, S. xyloni, Crematogaster cf. mutans, Crematogaster sp. [189], Nylanderia vividula, Pheidole vistana

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date:  8-4-2019
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 72 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: No recent rain

[TennesseeAnts]

Species: Pogonomyrmex subnitidus, Solenopsis xyloniLocation: Azusa, CA up Highway 39Date:  7-13-2019Time: 9pmTemperature: 85FHumidity:Wind: NoneRain: None
 
Species: Aphaenogaster megommataLocation: Landers, CaliforniaDate:  7-24-2019Time: 9pmTemperature: 80FHumidity:Wind: Rain: Rain earlier that day
 
 

 
 

That is an awesome looking Aphaenogaster queen!

[NickAnter]

Species: Dark brown Lasius
Location: Eastern Sierras CA
Date: 8/11/19
Time:Around sunset
Wind: 0mph
Rain: 4 days ago
Humidity:

Species: Formica cf. argentea
Location:Eastern Sierras, CA.
Date: 8/11/19
Time: Around sunset.
Wind: 0mph
Rain: 4 days ago
Humidity:

Edited by NickAnter, August 12 2019 - 12:54 PM.

[ponerinecat]

 

This is ridiculous... solenopsis males are everywhere.

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, S. amblychila, Crematogaster spp. [80] [189], Pheidole vistana, Liometopum occidentale

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date:  8-21-2019
Time: 9:30 PM
Temperature: 73 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: No recent rain

[Lisberg]

Lasius Umbratusw Flavus is flying within the next few hours or tomorrow morning is Denmark (Jutland)

 

Edited by Lisberg, August 26 2019 - 9:45 AM.

[NickAnter]

That is L. flavus, not umbratus. In my opinion, much better!

[Lisberg]

That was my first thought - but then I saw L. Niger in the nest and was sure I made a mistake since L. Umbratus use L. Niger in nests

[NickAnter]

Hmm. Wierd, must have just been stray workers. If an umbratus colony was making alates, that means that the host workers died long ago.

Edited by NickAnter, August 26 2019 - 11:50 AM.

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster mutans, Crematogaster spp. [80] [189], Pheidole vistana, Liometopum occidentale, Brachymyrmex depilis, Camponotus sp.

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date:  8-20-2019
Time: 9:30 PM
Temperature: 73 F
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: No recent rain

[ponerinecat]

Stigmatomma flew again, got 6 males in 30 minutes. Around 8:30 - 9:00, dry, maybe 75 farenheit.

[ponerinecat]

Stigmatomma flew again

[AnthonyP163]

Species: Crematogaster sp., Lasius crypticus, Lasius pallitarsis, Lasius brevicornis, Lasius neoniger, Lasius latipes, Lasius claviger, Lasius interjectus, Stigmatomma pallipes, Ponera pennsylvanica, Brachymyrmex depilis, Solenopsis molesta, multiple Myrmica sp. 

Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin.
Date:  9-10-19
Time: 12:00 PM - 8 PM
Temperature: 76-82 F
Humidity: ~60-70%
Wind: 10-15mph 
Rain: Around 7 AM

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster cf. mutans, Crematogaster spp. [80] [189], Pheidole vistana
Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date:  8-25-2019
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: No recent rain

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Vital, California
Date:  9-2-2019
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Rain two days before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster spp., Camponotus fragilis, Pheidole hyatti
Location: Cactus City, California
Date:  9-2-2019
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Rain two days before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Dorymyrmex insanus, D. bicolor
Location: Indio, California
Date:  9-2-2019
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Rain two days before

[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster cf. mutans, Crematogaster sp. [80] [189]
Location: Trabuco Canyon, California
Date:  9-4-2019
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 80
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: No recent rain