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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#581 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 2 2021 - 9:19 AM

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I'm heading out into the woods today..

But if no one is flying ... what do I do? Lol

Flipping logs is just showing me other colonies.. not single queens

#582 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 2 2021 - 9:26 AM

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Tuesday might be promising. Humidity will be high.
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#583 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 2 2021 - 4:06 PM

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Found in my garden .. wandering around

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#584 Offline NickAnter - Posted May 2 2021 - 4:47 PM

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Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 

#585 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 2 2021 - 4:48 PM

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Amazing find. I’m so jealous!
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#586 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 2 2021 - 5:01 PM

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Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!

Indeed, probably a queen ejected from a nearby nest. She likely won't survive, unfortunately.


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#587 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 2 2021 - 5:37 PM

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Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!


A group queen?



Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!

Indeed, probably a queen ejected from a nearby nest. She likely won't survive, unfortunately.
Party pooper (lol joking)




Amazing find. I’m so jealous!


So I tilled a section of my yard and there was a colony of these in one area that got tilled ... maybe she came from there
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#588 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 2 2021 - 5:52 PM

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Bam! I just found a dealate Camponotus chromaiodes queen on my patio.
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#589 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 2 2021 - 6:02 PM

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Bam! I just found a dealate Camponotus chromaiodes queen on my patio.


Yes!
I'm going to check the blacklight ...

#590 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 3 2021 - 6:37 AM

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Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!


A group queen?


 

Formica pallidefulva group queen. Nice find!

Indeed, probably a queen ejected from a nearby nest. She likely won't survive, unfortunately.
Party pooper (lol joking)




Amazing find. I’m so jealous!


So I tilled a section of my yard and there was a colony of these in one area that got tilled ... maybe she came from there

 

It's probably worth a shot seeing if they were from her colony. I would take a worker or two and chill them before introducing them, and if they cooperate maybe grab a few dozen more.


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#591 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 10 2021 - 8:42 AM

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Apparently ants are like cats... they go to who ever does not like them.

My husband found this lovely girl hiding between the bags of mulch. She was alone.

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#592 Offline Lillyrose - Posted May 19 2021 - 2:51 PM

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Where are all the queens?

#593 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 19 2021 - 3:54 PM

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Where are all the queens?

I’m asking myself the same thing. I think the Camponotus ship has sailed. Time to break out the blacklight for tiny queens.
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#594 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted May 20 2021 - 4:17 PM

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I just caught a two queen colony of trachymyrmex in my yard in Tappahanock!
We don’t talk about that

#595 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 20 2021 - 5:00 PM

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I just caught a two queen colony of trachymyrmex in my yard in Tappahanock!

No way! Get out!
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#596 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 20 2021 - 7:11 PM

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I just caught a two queen colony of trachymyrmex in my yard in Tappahanock!


You got a setup and food supply ready?

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#597 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted May 21 2021 - 3:19 AM

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Yup I do actually since I was making a nest for some bigger species that could be perfect for these and I have two rose bushes, tons of oak trees, fish flakes, and other things in my yard they like.
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#598 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted May 21 2021 - 4:14 AM

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Once I get them set up I’ll get pictures.
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#599 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 21 2021 - 4:15 AM

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You need to find new queens this summer! I would pay top dollar for that.


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#600 Offline KitsAntVa - Posted May 21 2021 - 5:48 AM

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I’ll try.
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