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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#461 Offline AleeGuy - Posted September 18 2020 - 8:02 PM

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I found one too right now in the bath tub. I don't know how they get in there but I find them every few month. Ohh why they like shower so much :facepalm:

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#462 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:05 AM

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Let's GO!!!!!!

I stopped by the Washington Sailing Marina on a hunch, and found a dealate Lasius neoniger queen! Now my anting year is finally complete.

Crematogaster males are flying on my patio, as well, but I didn't find any queens.

 


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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.

#463 Offline AleeGuy - Posted September 28 2020 - 9:20 AM

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Let's GO!!!!!!
I stopped by the Washington Sailing Marina on a hunch, and found a dealate Lasius neoniger queen! Now my anting year is finally complete.
Crematogaster males are flying on my patio, as well, but I didn't find any queens.

Congrats!!! You finally found one!

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#464 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 28 2020 - 3:22 PM

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Let's GO!!!!!!

I stopped by the Washington Sailing Marina on a hunch, and found a dealate Lasius neoniger queen! Now my anting year is finally complete.

Crematogaster males are flying on my patio, as well, but I didn't find any queens.

 

Woah, there is probably no ant queen in Virginia that you can't find!


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#465 Offline ANTdrew - Posted September 28 2020 - 4:31 PM

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Well, now I need to find Trachymyrmex and Nylanderia arenivaga. Those will be my targets for 2021.
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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.

#466 Offline Antkid12 - Posted September 30 2020 - 3:00 PM

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Hopefully i can go to Virginia beach next year and find Trachymyrmex. 


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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

 

                    

                   

 

 

#467 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted September 30 2020 - 3:15 PM

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Me to but I may not since I’m trading for some neoniger queens soon.
We don’t talk about that

#468 Offline AleeGuy - Posted March 9 2021 - 3:42 PM

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Prenos are flying! Caught 10 wingless queens today.

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#469 Offline Cblake113 - Posted March 9 2021 - 5:08 PM

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#470 Offline Cblake113 - Posted March 9 2021 - 5:09 PM

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I was out all afternoon looking. I saw males everywhere. But no queens...

#471 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 9 2021 - 5:13 PM

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Aw, no way! I didn’t see any today. Good find AleeGuy and great to see this thread activate again!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#472 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted March 9 2021 - 6:12 PM

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Seriously?! It was chilly today for me. 


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#473 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted March 10 2021 - 6:41 AM

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:sadface: Ill check my house today and see if I see any.


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#474 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted March 10 2021 - 11:09 AM

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It's hot out. I'm going to where I know some Prenolepis are. Wish me luck.


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#475 Offline AleeGuy - Posted March 10 2021 - 1:06 PM

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meh, less queens for today. Total number of queens caught for the past 2 days is 14.

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#476 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 10 2021 - 1:28 PM

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Nada, zip, zero, zilch for me. Ugh
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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.

#477 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted March 10 2021 - 2:13 PM

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I also got eight more queens today.
 

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#478 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted March 10 2021 - 3:32 PM

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Only saw two queens today. One got away and the other was being eaten by some assassin bug looking thing. Mostly bummed that I wasted most of my afternoon, I NEED TO GRADUATE (Trig sucks)!!!


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#479 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted March 10 2021 - 3:38 PM

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I don't live in virignia, but I thought it might be cool to see what ants live in other places.


I don't live in virignia, but I thought it might be cool to see what ants live in other places.


oops I posted that twice.


#480 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted March 10 2021 - 3:58 PM

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I don't live in virignia, but I thought it might be cool to see what ants live in other places.


I don't live in virignia, but I thought it might be cool to see what ants live in other places.


oops I posted that twice.

They have a pretty diverse range of species if I am not mistaken.


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