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SF Bay Area Anters

Started By Jadeninja9 , Feb 9 2018 11:28 PM

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#821 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted June 16 2022 - 5:43 AM

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Anyone know if,when and where,pots are flying?


They flew in March in the Santa Cruz Mountains and Mount Diablo areas
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#822 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 3 2022 - 6:53 PM

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Went anting today and found one of the best places in the south bay. I found formica moki,formica subpolita, pheidole californica, veromessor andrei, tanaemyrmex species group, myrmentoma species group,crematogaster coarctata and other species i think,  and NEIVAMYRMEX


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What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#823 Offline lazyant - Posted July 3 2022 - 7:09 PM

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Went anting today and found one of the best places in the south bay. I found formica moki,formica subpolita, pheidole californica, veromessor andrei, tanaemyrmex species group, myrmentoma species group,crematogaster coarctata and other species i think,  and NEIVAMYRMEX

WHERE TELL ME


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#824 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 3 2022 - 9:27 PM

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You might not like it from the scary urban legends which i think are BS but its almaden county quicksilver park off hicks road its wood road entrance off hicks road and wood road trail.


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What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#825 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 4 2022 - 5:41 PM

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The place is also in a old quicksilver mining town with multiple cemataries so its kinda haunted so go at night if you brave enough.


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What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#826 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 5 2022 - 9:20 AM

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Cause there's alot of mountain lions and the road is super windy with no street lights, 83 turns on a 14.7 mile road.


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What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.

#827 Offline lazyant - Posted July 15 2022 - 7:29 PM

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Is there any ants at coyote point?

Wondering to go to Black diamond mine,Coyote point, or Mt. Diablo...?


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#828 Offline lazyant - Posted August 15 2022 - 5:25 PM

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Huge S.xyloni flights near the Black diamond mines.


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#829 Offline FinWins - Posted August 15 2022 - 5:55 PM

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Do any of you guys ever catch Stigmatomma?


I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 

#830 Offline Antlover24 - Posted August 31 2022 - 9:46 AM

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Anyone know what are the best months/time to catch Myrmecocystus species in the bay area?


#831 Offline lazyant - Posted August 31 2022 - 3:21 PM

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Believe  SF bay Spp. already flew


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#832 Offline FinWins - Posted August 31 2022 - 3:34 PM

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Do any of you guys ever catch Stigmatomma?

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I keep: C. modoc, C. sansabeanus  :D, C. maritimus, Formica argentea, M. mexicanus  :D, Odontomachus brunneus :D, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, 

 

#833 Offline Antlover24 - Posted September 4 2022 - 8:11 AM

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Believe  SF bay Spp. already flew

 I'm aware that they already flew so I'm asking more specifically on for next season.


#834 Offline lazyant - Posted March 17 2023 - 8:18 PM

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Seen some Leos in the black diamond mines tonight.


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#835 Offline madnava - Posted April 7 2023 - 5:24 PM

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Have the intense rain this year affected the numptials?

#836 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 8 2023 - 8:35 AM

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Have the intense rain this year affected the numptials?

Somewhat, the Preno flights this year were delayed until March. The temperature's also been pretty low compared to last year, especially in a month such as April. It's supposed to be high 60s to low 70s this week, so hopefully we'll have some flights.


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#837 Offline PaxxMantid - Posted April 25 2023 - 10:40 AM

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Hi all - I am here in Petaluma and hoping to catch some queens, even though it might be a bit late in the season to start. If anyone has any tips or guides, especially about when to hunt I 'd really appreciate it. 

 

I'm also wondering if the blacklight technique is effective for our local conditions/species, since that seems like it would work well in my location (large, open, pretty dark area).  

 

thanks!!!


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#838 Offline bmb1bee - Posted April 27 2023 - 9:43 AM

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Hi all - I am here in Petaluma and hoping to catch some queens, even though it might be a bit late in the season to start. If anyone has any tips or guides, especially about when to hunt I 'd really appreciate it. 

 

I'm also wondering if the blacklight technique is effective for our local conditions/species, since that seems like it would work well in my location (large, open, pretty dark area).  

 

thanks!!!

It'll get pretty hot this week, but I'm not sure what you could find. Blacklights work best for Crematogaster and Pheidole if you want fertile queens, and I've had success finding Hypoponera on them last May and June when it got over 85. Species like Camponotus fly at night, but only the males come to blacklights I believe. A foresty area would be a good spot for setting the light.

On another note, it rains next Tuesday and Thursday in the Bay with temps going up to 71 for the next two days. Would that be an ideal flight condition for Camponotus and Liometopum queens?


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#839 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 27 2023 - 2:14 PM

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Female Camponotus also come to blacklights out here in Virginia.
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#840 Offline Mlopez91 - Posted July 18 2023 - 8:17 PM

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Anyone knows of any good spots to go queen hunting in the Bay Area? I’ve had no real luck this late with this heat. Much appreciated.
Anyone knows of any good spots to go queen hunting in the Bay Area? I’ve had no real luck this late with this heat. Much appreciated.
Anyone knows of any good spots to go queen hunting in the Bay Area? I’ve had no real luck this late with this heat. Much appreciated.
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