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[AntsInMyEyesJohnson]

did Novomessor Cockerelli already fly? I really want to find one of those   

not sure if they are around the bay area though, seems like they might be in warmer places like socal

[Jadeninja9]

did Novomessor Cockerelli already fly? I really want to find one of those

not sure if they are around the bay area though, seems like they might be in warmer places like socal

Yeah, there’s no Novamessor in the bay lol.

[AntsInMyEyesJohnson]

in that case....anyone selling Novomessor Cockerelli in the bay area?

also are pogonomyrmex barbatus found around here? They seem like they might be fun too....basically just looking for a very large, active, diurnal harvester ant that doesnt hibernate.

Edited by AntsInMyEyesJohnson, April 1 2018 - 12:41 AM.

[YsTheAnt]

Ya boy just caught a Dorymyrmex bicolor queen. Actually I’m not even in the Bay Area right now I’m in Manteca which is in central California but I heard they are flying at Mount Diablo.

I live nowhere near Mt. Diablo or Hollister, both are where they live . Parents already drove me to Mt. Diablo Friday so can't catch any. If you catch a lot, I'll trade you myrmentoma Camponotus queens, that aren't hyatti. Oh and by the way, I caught a hyatti queen!!!!

[YsTheAnt]

in that case....anyone selling Novomessor Cockerelli in the bay area?

also are pogonomyrmex barbatus found around here? They seem like they might be fun too....basically just looking for a very large, active, diurnal harvester ant that doesnt hibernate.

All harvester ants around here will hibernate, you will have to go to southern California to get some that don't unfortunately. We do have Pogonomyrmex subdentatus, in Hollister and Black Diamond Mines park

[Jadeninja9]

Ya boy just caught a Dorymyrmex bicolor queen. Actually I’m not even in the Bay Area right now I’m in Manteca which is in central California but I heard they are flying at Mount Diablo.

I live nowhere near Mt. Diablo or Hollister, both are where they live . Parents already drove me to Mt. Diablo Friday so can't catch any. If you catch a lot, I'll trade you myrmentoma Camponotus queens, that aren't hyatti. Oh and by the way, I caught a hyatti queen!!!!

Lol I only caught 1

[YsTheAnt]

Was it hyatti? I got around 5 other dark colored queens, bot sure what they are, but they are myrmentoma Camponotus, one hyatti, and one that looks like hyatti but with a darker head.

[Jadeninja9]

Was it hyatti? I got around 5 other dark colored queens, bot sure what they are, but they are myrmentoma Camponotus, one hyatti, and one that looks like hyatti but with a darker head.

The one I caught was most likely clarithorax

[sirjordanncurtis]

Wow, u guys are beasts. I'm probably just going to try go somewhere near my home blacklighting.

anyone know a good location for that?

I'm thinking of foothills or somewhere near fremont rn

Edited by sirjordanncurtis, April 8 2018 - 2:26 PM.

[YsTheAnt]

Fremont is good for anting, open spaces. Camponotus are probably flying Monday. PM me if u want to know exactly where, south Bay

Edited by YsTheAnt, April 8 2018 - 2:29 PM.

[Jadeninja9]

There’s going to be a heatwave tomorrow. Maybe I’ll go out for a hike. Idk if I really feel like it though lol.

[sirjordanncurtis]

What are the chances of letting the ants come to me if I walk around with a blacklight?

[Jadeninja9]

What are the chances of letting the ants come to me if I walk around with a blacklight?

I don’t know but you’ll probably find more by just sitting in one spot with a black light against a white sheet

[Jadeninja9]

Did anyone find anything today?

[sirjordanncurtis]

I saw them swarming in Cupertino

[Jadeninja9]

I saw them swarming in Cupertino

Do you know what species?

[YsTheAnt]

Nothing here in Cupertino other than one clarithorax Queen last night. Same thing on mt. Diablo according to a friend.

[Zen]

I've gotten a P. Imparis queen recently but that is it so far, recently had her first eggs

[sirjordanncurtis]

 

I saw them swarming in Cupertino

Do you know what species?

 

 

Camponotus, dk exact species

[Civz]

Termites flew like 3 days ago, ants usualy fly about the same time.. i ran a blacklight but didn't see any ants.  thur-sat it is suppose to get sunny again so probably a good time to look.  Ill post if i see anything of interest, good luck everyone =)