Offline
-
Posted March 29 2021 - 1:06 PM
Advanced Member
Instagram:
nurbsants
YouTube
California Ants for Sale
Unidentified Myrmecocystus
https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/
Undescribed "Modoc"
https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/
Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:
https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/
Unidentified Formica
https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/
Offline
-
Posted March 29 2021 - 6:16 PM
Newbie
Species: Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus sansabeanus, Camponotus quercicola, Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus maritimus, Liometopum occidentaleLocation: Chaney Trail, Altadena, CADate: 3-28-21Time: 7-12pmTemp: 72F at sunsetRain a few weeks ago
Thanks for this post! Helpful to see where you went
Online
-
Posted April 2 2021 - 6:59 AM
Advanced Member
Species: Prenolepis imparis
Location: Chicago, IL, USA
Date: 31 March 2021
Time: ~10:30am
Humidity: 40%
Temp: ~40°F
Rain: A week or so prior
Wind: 14mph
Offline
-
Posted April 3 2021 - 10:46 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Camponotus clarithorax and Camponotus quercicola
Location: Whitney Canyon, Santa Clarita, CA
Date: 4-3-21
Time: 8:30-10:00
Temp: 70F-68F
Rain: 3-4 weeks ago
Offline
-
Posted April 12 2021 - 5:45 AM
Advanced Member
シグナチャーです。예.
Offline
-
Posted April 24 2021 - 11:34 AM
Advanced Member
Edited by mantisgal, April 24 2021 - 11:44 AM.
Offline
-
Posted May 2 2021 - 11:39 AM
Species: Camponotus vicinus (large high-elevation variety), C. sp., C. laevissimus, C. laevigatus
Location: Mount Baldy, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time: 8:30 PM
Temperature: 65 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: None
Species: Camponotus vicinus (large high-elevation variety), Camponotus. sp.
Location: Wrightwood, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None
Species: Camponotus vicinus (smaller low-elevation variety), C. vicinus (all-black variety), C. laevissimus, C. laevigatus, Myrmecocystus sp.
Location: Angelus Oaks, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None
Edited by dspdrew, April 22 2023 - 1:40 PM.
Offline
-
Posted May 2 2021 - 1:19 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Camponotus vicinus (large high-elevation variety), C. sansabeanus, C. quercicola, C. laevigatus
Location: Mount Baldy, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time: 8:30 PM
Temperature: 65 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: None
Species: Camponotus vicinus (large high-elevation variety), C. vicinus (smaller low-elevation variety), C. sansabeanus
Location: Wrightwood, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None
Species: Camponotus vicinus (smaller low-elevation variety), C. vicinus (all-black variety), C. quercicola, C. laevigatus, Myrmecocystus sp.
Location: Angelus Oaks, California
Date: 4-30-2021
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None
Aren't C. quercicola classified as a junior synonym of C. laevigatus now?
Edited by NPLT, May 2 2021 - 1:19 PM.
Offline
-
Posted May 2 2021 - 2:36 PM
Advanced Member
Not sure what those people were thinking, there are clear differences in pilosity, in both color and frequency, as well as the overall color and and shine of the specimens.
Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Linepithema humile(males), Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Huntington Beach Suburbs
Date: 4/29/21
Time: 9pm
Temp: 70f
Humidity:
Wind: none
Rain: none
Edited by NickAnter, May 2 2021 - 2:38 PM.
Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
Offline
-
Posted May 2 2021 - 5:59 PM
Not sure what those people were thinking, there are clear differences in pilosity, in both color and frequency, as well as the overall color and and shine of the specimens.
Yeah and other subtle differences like one is diurnal and the other is nocturnal... one nests in dead pine logs at certain stages of rot, and the other nests in living Live Oak trees... nothing significant though. 
Offline
-
Posted May 6 2021 - 5:10 PM
Advanced Member
Not sure what those people were thinking, there are clear differences in pilosity, in both color and frequency, as well as the overall color and and shine of the specimens.
Yeah and other subtle differences like one is diurnal and the other is nocturnal... one nests in dead pine logs at certain stages of rot, and the other nests in living Live Oak trees... nothing significant though.
You're not the only one that disagrees with the paper.
Some on this forum seem to think that just because it is in a published paper means it's The Truth and no disagreements are allowed. But that's not how science works. Papers are published with evidence, but they are also open to peer review. Look at how many times they changed Colobopsis yogi to Camponotus yogi within the short amount of time the papers have been out.
Many of us in California have kept both these species for years and can easily tell the difference, so if you've never seen or reared this ants it may be hard to discern. I read that entire paper and the methodology in which they determined both are synonymous doesn't make any sense. It could possibly be due to my own ignorance in understanding how they classify them.
I've even shared my opinion to Dr. Brian Fischer from Cal Academy regarding these changes, telling him I do not agree with these changes. Here's a straight screenshot with grammatical errors and misspellings (synonym). I've offered to send him more specimens, as I believe the specimens they have in their collection are quite old.
Instagram:
nurbsants
YouTube
California Ants for Sale
Unidentified Myrmecocystus
https://www.formicul...ls-near-desert/
Undescribed "Modoc"
https://www.formicul...mp-ca-5-4-2017/
Camponotus or Colobopsis yogi:
https://www.formicul...a-ca-1-28-2018/
Camponotus us-ca02
https://www.formicul...onotus-us-ca02/
Unidentified Formica
https://www.formicul...l-ca-6-27-2020/
Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums
https://www.formicul...m-and-outworld/
Bloodworm Soup
https://www.formicul...bloodworm-soup/
Offline
-
Posted May 6 2021 - 5:28 PM
Advanced Member
Many ideals of science have been forgotten in recent times.
Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
Offline
-
Posted May 16 2021 - 3:45 PM
Advanced Member
I nearly forgot to add here.
Species: Camponotus fallax
Location: Piaseczno, Poland
Time: 1 P.M
Temp: ~15 Celcius
Humidity: ~70%
Wind:
Rain: Flight took place just before rain, dealate queen found right as the rain was starting.
Offline
-
Posted May 31 2021 - 4:44 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Liometopum occidentale
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: Single female alate flying off the ground
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Female alates taking off from a single nest
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 11:00am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Multiple alates and dealates found near foraging trails
Offline
-
Posted June 1 2021 - 12:15 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Liometopum occidentale
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: Single female alate flying off the ground
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Female alates taking off from a single nest
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 11:00am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Multiple alates and dealates found near foraging trails
oh i caught some lios last night near my light and a few took off there wings there wings
Offline
-
Posted June 1 2021 - 7:24 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Liometopum occidentale
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: Single female alate flying off the ground
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Female alates taking off from a single nest
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 11:00am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Multiple alates and dealates found near foraging trails
oh i caught some lios last night near my light and a few took off there wings there wings
Man I've been trying to get liometopum for WEEKS and it seems their nuptial flights ended yesterday as I saw no alates in the nest. And not a single catch lol.
Offline
-
Posted June 1 2021 - 8:22 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Liometopum occidentale
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: Single female alate flying off the ground
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Cupertino, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Female alates taking off from a single nest
Species: Formica integroides
Location: Los Gatos, CA
Date: 5/31/2021
Time: 11:00am
Temp: 88F high
Rain: No recent rain
Notes: Multiple alates and dealates found near foraging trails
oh i caught some lios last night near my light and a few took off there wings there wings
Man I've been trying to get liometopum for WEEKS and it seems their nuptial flights ended yesterday as I saw no alates in the nest. And not a single catch lol.
i just dm you for a trade for one of my queens
Offline
-
Posted June 1 2021 - 8:24 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Solenopsis molesta(socal version), Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Nylanderia vividula
Location: Huntington Beach Suburbs
Date: May 24th, 2021
Time: 8:30pm
Temp: 70F
Rain: none
Humidity: High
Notes: Only 4 molesta males found, vast majority queens. Only males of patagonicus were found, and the Nylanderia queen was found climbing up the walls of my house.
Species: Solenopsis cf. truncorum(queen)
Location: Huntington Beach Suburbs
Date: May 30th, 2021
Time: 9:30am
Temp: 65F
Rain: None
Humidity: High
Notes: Found in pool. Likely flew the evening before. These things seem as though they cannot drown, despite also seeming unable to float on the water.
Species: Pheidole navigans(1 male, beginning of flights)
Location: Huntington Beach Suburbs
Date: June 1st, 2021
Time: 7: 45 AM
Temp: 64F
Humidity: HIGH
Notes: Likely flew around 5AM. Found in pool.
Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
Offline
-
Posted June 2 2021 - 12:53 PM
Advanced Member
Species: Solenopsis cf. truncorum
Location: Huntington Beach Suburbs
Date: June 2nd, 2021
Temp: 63F
Humidity: Very high
Notes: Found on flowers in pool(small, yellow flowers that clumped together).
Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies.
However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:
Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant).
Off-Topic →
General Off-Topic →
Creepy Things while AntingStarted by AntsTx , Sep 13 2024  creepy, anting
|
|
|
||
Anting →
General Anting →
Camponotus sayi Nuptial Flight?Started by AntsTx , Sep 2 2024 camponotus, sayi, nuptial flight and 1 more...
|
|
|
||
 |
Anting →
General Anting →
Conditions for Desert Flights: A look into thunderstormsStarted by UtahAnts , Aug 4 2024 nuptial flight, weather, storm and 3 more...
|
|
|
|
 Answered
Anting →
Ant ID Requests →
I got some new queensStarted by cooIboyJ , Jul 22 2024 queens
|
|
|
||
Anting →
General Anting →
2024 Arizona monsoon antingStarted by mbullock42086 , Jun 27 2024 monsoon, arizona, anting and 4 more...
|
|
|
0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users
Community Forum Software by IP.Board
Designed By skinod.com
