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#1641 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 6 2022 - 1:01 PM

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Species: Myrmecocystus cf. placodops, M. mexicanus, M. navajo, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Dorymyrmex bicolor.
Location: Nipton, California
Date:  7-28-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
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Species: Novomessor cockerelli, Myrmecocystus cf. placodops, M. mexicanus, M. mimicus, M. navajo, Camponotus fragilis, Pogonomyrmex maricopa, P. rugosus, Aphaenogaster megommata, Pheidole xerophila, Dorymyrmex bicolor.
Location: Nipton, California
Date:  7-30-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
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Species: Novomessor cockerelli, Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, M. mimicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus.
Location: Nipton, California
Date:  8-1-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Recent rain
Notes:


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#1642 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 8 2022 - 5:55 PM

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Species: Lasius brevicornis, Lasius americanus, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Solenopsis sp.
Location: Lake Crowley, CA
Date:  8-7-2022
Time: 3-8 PM
Temperature: a bit below 80
Humidity: 40%
Wind: None
Rain: Recent rain
Notes: The Pogonomyrmex flew that morning, and the Solenopsis, I don't know when.

 

Species: Solenopsis validiuscula, Dorymyrmex insanus
Location: Lake Crowley, CA
Date:  8-8-2022
Time: Scattered throughout the day
Temperature: 75
Humidity: High
Wind: Low
Rain: Today
Notes: validiuscula underneath a cone in the sand next to the lake, getting attacked by Manica.


Edited by NickAnter, August 8 2022 - 5:56 PM.

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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). 


#1643 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 16 2022 - 8:17 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

Species: Myrmecocystus navajo, Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus, Pheidole xerophila
Location: Palm Desert, California
Date:  8-6-2022
Time:  9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes: Only found two Pogonomymrex tenuispinus queens

 

Species: Myrmecocystus sp., M. navajo, Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Location: Twentynine Palms, California
Date:  8-7-2022
Time:  2:00 AM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Recent rain
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Species: Camponotus fragilis
Location: Cactus City, California
Date:  8-9-2022
Time:  12:00 AM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
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Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus cf. placodops, Camponotus fragilis
Location: Chiriaco Summit, California
Date:  8-9-2022
Time: 
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Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
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Species: Myrmecocystus navajo, M. yuma, Dolopomyrmex pilatus, Dorymyrmex bicolor
Location: Twentynine Palms, California
Date:  8-13-2022
Time: 11:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain earlier
Notes: Found one Dolopomyrmex pilatus alate.

 

Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus sp., M. mexicanus, M. navajo, Pheidole gilvescens, Pheidole sp., Dorymyrmex bicolor, Solenopsis xyloni, Unknown Species
Location: Desert Center, California
Date:  8-14-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:


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#1644 Offline GyneNoob - Posted August 21 2022 - 8:14 PM

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Lasuis are flying in se Michigan
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#1645 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 29 2022 - 11:26 PM

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Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, M. mimicus
Location: Yucca Valley, California
Date:  8-17-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:

 

Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus placodops, Myrmecocystus sp.
Location: Chiriaco Summit, California
Date:  8-17-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:


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#1646 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 14 2022 - 5:28 PM

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  • LocationSanta Ana, CA

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Location: Llano, California
Date:  9-5-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:
 

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. mimicus
Location: Cabazon, California
Date:  9-11-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:

 

Species: Myrmecocystus cf. romainei, M. mexicanus, M. navajo, Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus
Location: Palm Desert, California
Date:  9-11-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Rain day before
Notes:

 

Species: Myrmecocystus cf. romainei
Location: Palm Desert, California
Date:  9-12-2022
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Recent rain
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#1647 Offline vinzevillar - Posted September 28 2022 - 6:35 AM

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This chart shows different species of ants and when their queens have been spotted or they have been reported to have had a mating flight. It also has links to each of the species' pages (if they have one) on AntWeb.org, AntWiki.org, BugGuide.net, and AlexanderWild.com. If you have viewed this thread before, you may need to clear your cache in order to see updates done to this chart.

 

The chart can also be accessed directly by going to the URL below, or downloading the attached Excel spreadsheet.

 

https://formiculture...ating-chart.htm.

https://formiculture...rth-america.htm.

The information in this chart has been collected from various websites, with the majority of it coming from:

https://antfarm.yuku.com/topic/6908
https://ameisenforum...schwarmflug.php

Keep posting your observations, and I will try to keep it as updated as possible.

 

Ant Mating Chart (Global)




 


Ant Mating Chart (North America)


 

Hello, I'm new here, I just want to ask, what is the meaning of the numbers and colors in the excel files?
 


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#1648 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2022 - 6:40 AM

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This chart shows different species of ants and when their queens have been spotted or they have been reported to have had a mating flight. It also has links to each of the species' pages (if they have one) on AntWeb.org, AntWiki.org, BugGuide.net, and AlexanderWild.com. If you have viewed this thread before, you may need to clear your cache in order to see updates done to this chart.

 

The chart can also be accessed directly by going to the URL below, or downloading the attached Excel spreadsheet.

 

https://formiculture...ating-chart.htm.

https://formiculture...rth-america.htm.

The information in this chart has been collected from various websites, with the majority of it coming from:

https://antfarm.yuku.com/topic/6908
https://ameisenforum...schwarmflug.php

Keep posting your observations, and I will try to keep it as updated as possible.

 

Ant Mating Chart (Global)




 


Ant Mating Chart (North America)


 

Hello, I'm new here, I just want to ask, what is the meaning of the numbers and colors in the excel files?
 

 

the numbers show ant flights that took place in that month(over years of observation), and the colors represent the most commonly flown in months


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#1649 Offline dspdrew - Posted September 28 2022 - 10:51 AM

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The numbers represent the reports, and the colors correspond to the amount of reports.


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#1650 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 28 2022 - 11:07 AM

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The numbers represent the reports, and the colors correspond to the amount of reports.

I was close


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#1651 Offline ZTYguy - Posted September 28 2022 - 7:37 PM

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Species: Nievamyrmex cf. nigrescens (4-6 workers collected during a raid on a Pheidole hyatti colony)
Location: Cathsworth, California
Date: 9-28-2022
Time: 8:30
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Slight breeze
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#1652 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 3 2022 - 10:32 AM

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Species: Lasius aphidicola
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: 10/02/22
Time: 5:30-6:30 PM
Temperature: 64-66 F
Humidity: 72%
Wind: N 8.7mph
Rain: None

Notes: 


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#1653 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 5 2022 - 2:10 PM

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Species: Lasius claviger, interjectus, aphidicola, neoniger
Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Date: 10/05/22
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Temperature: 73 F
Humidity: 54%
Wind: NW 8 mph
Rain: Day before

Notes: 


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#1654 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 6 2023 - 6:57 PM

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Species: Veromessor pergandei
Location: Palm Desert, California
Date: 3-12-2023
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain:

 

Species: Myrmecocystus spp., M. tenuinodis, Veromessor pergandei, Pheidole barbata
Location: Whitewater, California
Date: 3-19-2018
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Heavy wind
Rain: Rain earlier



#1655 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 19 2023 - 5:42 AM

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Species: Myrmecocystus cf. semirufus
Location: Landcaster, California
Date:  4-9-2023
Time:  9:00 PM
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Recent rain

Species: Myrmecocystus. testaceus, Myrmecocystus sp., Veromessor pergandei, Pheidole barbata
Location: Pinon Hills, California
Date: 4-9-2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Myrmecocystus wheeleri, M. testaceus, Camponotus us-ca02, C. vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. maritimus, Camponotus sp.
Location: El Cariso, Lake Elsinore, California
Date: 4-9-2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Myrmecocystus testaceus
Location: Cajon, California
Date: 4-10-2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Myrmecocystus wheeleri, M. testaceus, Myrmecocystus sp., Veromessor pergandei, Camponotus sp.
Location: Phelan, California
Date: 4-10-2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: Recent rain


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#1656 Offline B_rad0806 - Posted April 20 2023 - 5:19 PM

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Species: Veromessor pergandei, Myrmecocystus kennedyi-group, Pheidole barbata

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 3-19-23

Time: 10:00 AM

Temperature: 70s

Humidity:

Wind: None

Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Camponotus ca02, Camponotus maritimus, Camponotus laevigatus, Camponotus clarithorax, Camponotus vicinus, Myrmecocystus testaceus, Myrmecocystus Wheeleri

Location: El Carisio, California

Date: 4-10-23

Time: 9:00 PM

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#1657 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted April 22 2023 - 1:55 AM

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Species: Veromessor pergandei, Myrmecocystus mimicus-group, Camponotus maritimus, Camponotus vicinus
Location: Aguanga, CA
Date: 4/21/23
Time: 8:30-9PM
Temperature: ~69 at sunset.
Humidity: 
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Rain: None

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#1658 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 22 2023 - 2:42 PM

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Species: Camponotus us-ca02, C. vicinus, Camponotus sp., Myrmecocystus wheeleri
Location: Santa Ana Mountains, California
Date: 4-21-2023
Time: 10:00 PM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: Light wind
Rain: None



#1659 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 23 2023 - 4:15 PM

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Species: Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus sp. C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax
Location: Mount Baldy, California
Date: 4-22-2023
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 62 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: None



#1660 Offline Shinywooloo - Posted April 24 2023 - 10:02 AM

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Species: Prenolepis imparis
Location: San Jose, CA
Date:  3-13(?)-2023
Time: Somewhere between 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Temperature: Not sure, somewhat cold
Humidity: Low
Wind: None
Rain: None (The last time it rained was a month ago)
Reporting this a little late, evidently

 


Edited by Shinywooloo, April 24 2023 - 10:03 AM.






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