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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted June 26 2023 - 5:26 PM

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I’m noticing only few male alates at my black light and I’m wondering if I missed them are if these are just premature flights

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 26 2023 - 5:58 PM

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No, their flights are just starting now after a cooler and exceedingly dry start to the summer.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted July 2 2023 - 3:44 PM

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Anybody catching themnothorax

#4 Offline Calebhunter123 - Posted July 7 2023 - 4:01 PM

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Anybody catching themnothorax

I caught one a few days ago



#5 Offline antperson24 - Posted July 8 2023 - 4:34 AM

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I’m noticing only few male alates at my black light and I’m wondering if I missed them are if these are just premature flights

I have a colony of Temnothorax longispinosus with alates and the males have been wandering around the outworld for months, but just yesterday I saw the first queen in the outworld. Maybe this suggests that they would be having there nuptial flights around this time.


 Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?

There are so many fascinating ants right were you live!

I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that are not found in your area.

 


#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 8 2023 - 4:43 AM

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Just found a queen in my living room.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#7 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted July 8 2023 - 6:39 AM

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I caught a boat load of curvispinosus. I’m temnoed out. I did catch a duloticus so it will be cool to keep slave makers given Polyergus isn’t in my area.




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