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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#421 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 29 2020 - 9:47 AM

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Hard to say, but I’d get out looking this afternoon if you can.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#422 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted August 29 2020 - 10:32 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.

 

They will certainly be flying all through September. I've personally never seen one (cerasi) outside of September.


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#423 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 29 2020 - 11:28 AM

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Yeah, that flight on 8/25 was unusually early I’d say.
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#424 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 29 2020 - 1:35 PM

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Ugh I missed another crematogaster flight.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#425 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 29 2020 - 2:00 PM

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Ugh I missed another crematogaster flight.

I’m surprised they flew because it rained like nuts an hour later. I doubt this was a major flight. My brother found none at our secret spot.

Was hoping for neonigers this afternoon, but they continue to elude me. They remain my white whale.

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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#426 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 29 2020 - 2:03 PM

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Ugh I missed another crematogaster flight.

I’m surprised they flew because it rained like nuts an hour later. I doubt this was a major flight. My brother found none at our secret spot.

Was hoping for neonigers this afternoon, but they continue to elude me. They remain my white whale.

 I saw some Non-parasitic lasius alates in a huge nest entrance.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#427 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 29 2020 - 2:06 PM

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No frickin’ way! I hope you find some.
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#428 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 30 2020 - 3:15 PM

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I found some brachyponera workers today.


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#429 Offline AleeGuy - Posted September 2 2020 - 6:29 PM

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Aphaenogaster tennesseensis queen found Aug. 31, 10:00AM
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#430 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 2 2020 - 6:56 PM

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Today, I came across multiple Crematogaster queens whose gasters had been eaten, probably by dragonflies.
I also saw a Lasius neoniger worker carrying an alate around.
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#431 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 8 2020 - 10:15 AM

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Anybody find any non parasitic lasius??? I can't seem to find any.


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#432 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 8 2020 - 11:50 AM

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

#433 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted September 8 2020 - 2:59 PM

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Hehe I caught 14 L. neoniger queens!


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#434 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 8 2020 - 3:14 PM

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Go on and rub it in.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#435 Offline AleeGuy - Posted September 8 2020 - 3:53 PM

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R they flying rn? It shows that it's going to rain next 5 days! And I found lasius nest near me

#436 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 8 2020 - 4:32 PM

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R they flying rn? It shows that it's going to rain next 5 days! And I found lasius nest near me

None of us ever find these, so I’d say no. A lot of the parasitic ones fly around Halloween and on into December.
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#437 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 8 2020 - 4:40 PM

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Hehe I caught 14 L. neoniger queens!

 

:o  :*(  :ugone2far:


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#438 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 9 2020 - 2:55 AM

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Crematogaster alates are gathering outside my backyard nest. They may fly today.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#439 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 9 2020 - 5:32 AM

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I haven’t seen Lasius fly yet for the most part they cover my yard but they are preparing they nest holes now.
We don’t talk about that

#440 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 9 2020 - 6:32 AM

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Crematogaster alates are gathering outside my backyard nest. They may fly today.

Niiiiiiiice!


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

 

                    

                   

 

 

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