Thank you for all this helpful information!
It must have been lots of hard work putting this article together.
I havent caught any queen ants yet but i will try with the UV method.
Thank you again!
Thank you for all this helpful information!
It must have been lots of hard work putting this article together.
I havent caught any queen ants yet but i will try with the UV method.
Thank you again!
"I am here on Earth, and I am only a speck of sand in the desert, a blade of grass in a field. I am no greater than any one of these busy ants who build for each other's comfort. " - King Solomon
Currently keeping: Myrmecocystus Depilis, Pogonomyrmex Rugosus
Wishlist: Camponotus Ocreatus
In my experience I have found that it is hard to find queens in LA other than smaller house and pavement dwelling ants. If you want to find some other ants like Camponotus and Pogonomyrmex, you will probably have a better chance of going to a place that has less people and more nature. Places like Temescal Canyon, Topanga, Griffith park and Joshua Tree are all good anting spots. If you live near the ocean the it is going to be even harder to find queens.Thanks. I’ll wait and see if anyone who actually lives here has any experience and notes of finding queens in LA 🍻😎
What a great resource!!! Tha k you so much for the helpful information. My daughter is a new ant enthusiast and we tried a few time this season to look for queens at Mt. Baldy, CA with no luck. Im so glad I found your article as I think she is getting a little discouraged (she's 9 years old). I think the black light at night method is fantastic and would like to give it a try. What is an acceptable level of humidity and a good time to try in the foothills of Mt. Baldy with a black light?
We tha k you in advance for your help.
Blacklighting in the foothills is best during a major heatwave. Unless it's late summer, I find black lighting in places like Mount Baldy doesn't do much. To find queens there, it's best to also go during a major heatwave, particularly the first heatwave of the Spring, and to just look for them on the ground.
In my experience I have found that it is hard to find queens in LA other than smaller house and pavement dwelling ants. If you want to find some other ants like Camponotus and pogos, you will probably have a better chance of going to a place that has less people and more nature. Places like Temescal Canyon, Topanga, Griffith park and Joshua Tree are all good anting spots. If you live near the ocean the it is going to be even harder to find queens.Thanks. I’ll wait and see if anyone who actually lives here has any experience and notes of finding queens in LA
When I first started I thought the same about Southern CA. I couldn't find anything until I realized you had to go out in the wilderness, and at the right times.
This thread (https://www.formicul...ifornia-anting/) actually has a lot of specific and current information about anting in Southern CA.
Edited by AntObserver, July 24 2023 - 2:17 PM.
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