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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#401 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 6 2020 - 8:18 PM

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I've seen Pheidole and Formica (I meant Lasius) queens everyday for a week straight. Also a large flight of Solenopsis molesta, and one drowned Polyergus queen. I'm content with my current setup though, so I'm not catching anything.


Edited by FeedTheAnts, August 6 2020 - 8:21 PM.

I accidentally froze all my ants 

#402 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 7 2020 - 3:00 AM

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I've seen Pheidole and Formica (I meant Lasius) queens everyday for a week straight. Also a large flight of Solenopsis molesta, and one drowned Polyergus queen. I'm content with my current setup though, so I'm not catching anything.

Cool. What kind of Lasius are you seeing?
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#403 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 7 2020 - 5:45 AM

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I've seen Pheidole and Formica (I meant Lasius) queens everyday for a week straight. Also a large flight of Solenopsis molesta, and one drowned Polyergus queen. I'm content with my current setup though, so I'm not catching anything.

Awesome!


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#404 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted August 7 2020 - 6:14 AM

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I've seen Lasius queens everyday for a week straight.

That is as it should be.  :lol:


"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pogonomyrmex occidentalis

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#405 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 7 2020 - 6:34 PM

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I've seen Pheidole and Formica (I meant Lasius) queens everyday for a week straight. Also a large flight of Solenopsis molesta, and one drowned Polyergus queen. I'm content with my current setup though, so I'm not catching anything.

Cool. What kind of Lasius are you seeing?

 

Ughhh.... I know next to nothing about the genus. All I know is that the are brown and (most likely) not parasitic. Those are the vast majority, but I've still seen some of the glossier ones that smell like lemons.


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#406 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:28 AM

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Yesterday night, there was a bunch of Lasius males that were swarming. I was hoping for a queen but didn't find any.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#407 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:41 AM

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Yesterday night, there was a bunch of Lasius males that were swarming. I was hoping for a queen but didn't find any.

Ya, the queens ae a little hard to come by. Look for an area where the setting sun casts a light that makes all flying insects visible (yal know what I'm talking about!) and try to snag a queen out of the air. This is the only method that's worked for me so far as I never see them land. 


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I accidentally froze all my ants 

#408 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 19 2020 - 7:46 AM

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I hope they fly again soon!


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Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#409 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 25 2020 - 5:11 AM

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Crematogaster flights are imminent, ladies and gentlemen!

 


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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#410 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 25 2020 - 5:41 AM

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Crematogaster flights are imminent, ladies and gentlemen!

 

:yahoo:


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#411 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 25 2020 - 6:11 AM

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Flights are happening right now! I’m heading out to my not so secret spot.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#412 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted August 25 2020 - 7:00 AM

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I got a queen yesterday, along with a Formica pallidefulva queen.


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#413 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 25 2020 - 7:10 AM

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Flights are happening right now! I’m heading out to my not so secret spot.

I'm gonna go check my backyard.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#414 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 25 2020 - 8:56 AM

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Bam! Found three dealate Crematogaster queens at my go-to spot. I don't think this was their big flight of the year.


"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#415 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 25 2020 - 9:01 AM

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Niiiiice! I went outside for a while and didn't find anything. 


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#416 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 25 2020 - 1:28 PM

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I found three more at Jones Point in Alexandria, but I only collected two. Big day!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#417 Offline Devi - Posted August 25 2020 - 3:41 PM

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I'm gonna go check my backyard.

 

 

 

 

That's me too. I don't have a "secret spot" and all of that.  I usually just go out to a big dry field next to a canal, or check my backyard. lol

But hey, I have success from that so....


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#418 Offline AleeGuy - Posted August 27 2020 - 10:42 AM

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I can only look in that area only on monday or tuesday, I hope they still be there.

#419 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 29 2020 - 8:34 AM

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Crematogaster are flying right now!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#420 Offline AleeGuy - Posted August 29 2020 - 9:30 AM

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Crematogaster are flying right now!


Will they fly next few days or this is last time or something? I'm kind of new, sorry for dumb questions.
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