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Massachusetts Anting Thread

Started By Nathant2131 , Mar 22 2017 12:43 PM
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#121 Offline scottc - Posted April 11 2017 - 10:12 AM

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Just a few Tetramorium workers out fighting 


#122 Offline Cindy - Posted April 11 2017 - 10:21 AM

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I'm on mobile so I can't port photos. I'll do that when I get home. I have pictures of the founding chambers as well. Today seems like the day of their main flight.
Also, it seems like a single colony can fly multiple times.

#123 Offline Cindy - Posted April 11 2017 - 10:29 AM

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Nothing here :(


They're still flying but it has died down. Most queens that I found after 2 already took off their wings and dug chambers. I'll add the photos to the gallery however I can't include it in the post bc of mobile...

#124 Offline Scherme - Posted April 11 2017 - 12:02 PM

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This is my first year looking, but I have not seen anything yet. I'm in western mass near springfield area. Going to be on the lookout when i get home and tomorrow morning.


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#125 Offline Cindy - Posted April 11 2017 - 12:52 PM

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P. Imparis founding chamber: 

 

P. Imparis founding chamber.

 

Where the nuptial flight occurred: 

 

4/11/17 Nuptial flight
4/11 Nuptial flight, Norwood.
 
Bonus- Tetramorium war in my backyard: 
 
4/11 Tetramorium... war?

 


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#126 Offline noebl1 - Posted April 11 2017 - 1:22 PM

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Just got home, no signs of P. imparis, but saw my first parasitic Lasius of the season.  


#127 Offline Salmon - Posted April 11 2017 - 1:37 PM

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I've seen tetramorium and T. sessile foraging, but weirdly no P. imparis workers. Saw a pair of alates mating.

#128 Offline randeee - Posted April 11 2017 - 2:35 PM

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#129 Offline Cindy - Posted April 11 2017 - 2:37 PM

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I got nervous putting two together LOL. Go big or go home I guess?


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#130 Offline randeee - Posted April 11 2017 - 2:43 PM

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I got nervous putting two together LOL. Go big or go home I guess?

 

I have so many and I've wanted to attempt it one last time to see if it could work. So why not? Plus I have a bunch of queens this season so far.


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#131 Offline Salmon - Posted April 11 2017 - 2:52 PM

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Ok, just went to my favorite anting spot. Loads of activity!

I saw L. neoniger, Formica incerta, tons of Monomorium, and Pheidole. (The Pheidole are more red than I remember them... keep this in mind when looking for them, they're quite red.)

Also, a HUGE Tetramorium war.

But still no P. imparis workers. Also no Myrmica.
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#132 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 11 2017 - 2:53 PM

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I just caught nearly a dozen P. imparis in the last 3-4 hrs. Full info later.
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#133 Offline noebl1 - Posted April 11 2017 - 4:26 PM

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@Nathant2131 Best news I've heard all day, glad you finally succeeded!!! 


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#134 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 11 2017 - 4:28 PM

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@Nathant2131 Best news I've heard all day, glad you finally succeeded!!! 

Thanks. It was really me being stupid the entire time, but that story... is for tomorrow.  :lol:  :lol:


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#135 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 11 2017 - 4:34 PM

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Good luck with that.


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#136 Offline noebl1 - Posted April 11 2017 - 4:38 PM

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Good luck with that.

 

 

I had thought that as well, however I saw the other P. imparis thread that said the colonies had 1- 6 queens in the wild, so it's possible.  I'm not looking for super fast growth, so probably stick to 1 per tube here.


#137 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 11 2017 - 4:51 PM

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Good luck with that.

 

 

I had thought that as well, however I saw the other P. imparis thread that said the colonies had 1- 6 queens in the wild, so it's possible.  I'm not looking for super fast growth, so probably stick to 1 per tube here.

 

Same here. Will be interesting how those fare though. Keep us updated, randeee!


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#138 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted April 11 2017 - 5:39 PM

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This is my first year looking, but I have not seen anything yet. I'm in western mass near springfield area. Going to be on the lookout when i get home and tomorrow morning.

Hello! Look really closely in grassland next to modestly forested areas. The queens would hide in the grass while the males fly and occasionally land.


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#139 Offline noebl1 - Posted April 12 2017 - 3:46 AM

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Looks after about 24hrs of settling, 6 P. imparis without wings at this point.  One with wings and super mellow.  Last one with wings trying to burrow through the cotton feverishly, so betting she's probably infertile.  Sun if it's warm as they say, may let her go to fly.


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#140 Offline zkublin - Posted April 12 2017 - 5:06 AM

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This is my first year looking, but I have not seen anything yet. I'm in western mass near springfield area. Going to be on the lookout when i get home and tomorrow morning.

Keep at it, finding queens is definitely an acquired skill.  No matter how many videos you watch or forums you read, the only way to really get the hang of it is to just go out and keep at it.  I am on my 3-4th year of hunting and I finally found my first queens that were not Camponotus.  Camps are huge so if you don't find any of the smaller queens you will probably not have any trouble when Camps fly.  Also this is an awesome thread, I never would have gotten the  p imparis queens yesterday without the tip from @Cindy.

 

Long story not so short, don't worry about struggling to find queens your first year or two.  This is my 3rd-4th year and I still am no expert.


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