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[YsTheAnt]

Is there any reason why Pogonomyrmex subnitidus isn't native to the Bay Area? There are multiple records of  P. subnitidus within 50 miles both north and south of the Bay Area.

 

It's possible that some of those are misidentifications, especially further north of here. There are definitely P. californicus south and further inland from the Bay Area though (on top of the P. subdentatus).

[NickAnter]

I have personally found P. californicus in huge abundance in Merced, CA. didn't see any subdentatus there.

[NancyZamora4991]

When are prenolepsis imparis flying this year?

[YsTheAnt]

First 70F+ degree days of the year. Could be as early as late Jan or as late as March, varies from year to year.

[Saftron]

Anyone know where in the East Bay I can find Prenolepis when they fly??? Where I live it just seems to be endless streams of Argentine ants.

[antimatter]

Anyone know where in the East Bay I can find Prenolepis when they fly??? 

iNaturalist has Prenolepis sightings all over the world, if you zoom down to the East Bay you can see several sightings in your area:

https://www.inatural...&taxon_id=68142

[buglover123]

Camponotus flew recently and should be flying again this coming week.

[Antlover24]

Does anyone know if there are any ant species flying around now, in the bay area?

[Antlover24]

Does anyone know if there are any kind of ant species flying right now, in the bay area?
Does anyone know if there are any kind of ant species flying right now, in the bay area?

[Antlover24]

Accidental triple message oops

[YsTheAnt]

Probably nothing for the next few weeks. Starting mid May the usual summer suspects will fly: Formica, Veromessor andrei, and more.

[JamesJohnson]

Perhaps the last Liomepotum flights and some wandering Camponotus queens, but yes, nothing for a while.

[AlexLebedev]

I've found a great anting spot near santa teresa park and in almaden. its quicksilver park and sierre azul preserve. they have formica multiple camponotus spp, pheidole californica,veromessor,and p apache.

guadalupe oak grove which is also in almaden has p californica formica and camponotus species aswell.

[AlexLebedev]

Anyone know where in the East Bay I can find Prenolepis when they fly??? Where I live it just seems to be endless streams of Argentine ants.

don't look in cities it harder there youll only have a little sucess try going into parks or trails.

[AlexLebedev]

Anyone know when the species near me will fly i live in south san jose in the almaden area i naturalist says C.hyatti C. clarithorax C. vicinus P. Apache P. californica P. imparis V. Andrei N. vivadula C. maurantica and more

[AlexLebedev]

found liometopum aswell but got very agro after my presence.

[YsTheAnt]

Anyone know when the species near me will fly i live in south san jose in the almaden area i naturalist says C.hyatti C. clarithorax C. vicinus P. Apache P. californica P. imparis V. Andrei N. vivadula C. maurantica and more

 

The Pheidole and Veromessor should fly in a few weeks time, during the first really hot days (ideally mid 90 degrees F) of summer.

[lazyant]

Does anyone else experience the thing where there is only Argentines in the area? Besides the rare tetramorium worker, there is only argentines in my area unless you go on a deep hike    

[AlexLebedev]

Does anyone else experience the thing where there is only Argentines in the area? Besides the rare tetramorium worker, there is only argentines in my area unless you go on a deep hike    

where in the bay you live? in my neighber hood there ar tetra argies and lios. And more spp on deep hikes aswell but usually if there's like a big forest type park youll find more spp there.

[NancyZamora4991]

Underneath the swarms of argies you can find some species if you look hard enough, as I have 9 different species living on my urban property and I'm in the middle of the Willow Glen area.