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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#881 Offline DinoH - Posted October 2 2023 - 2:19 PM

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Ant wiki didn't have any pictures.

You can just look on google. 

but here is one pic:

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#882 Offline DinoH - Posted October 2 2023 - 2:30 PM

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Brachymyrmex dipilis is flying right now. I got some Saturday and got my first Lasius parasite. The parasitic Lasius and Myrmicas were everywhere during the weekend. I got enouth queens right now.


#883 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted October 2 2023 - 3:48 PM

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No I meant males. I finally found a photo and they are myrmecina.

#884 Offline DinoH - Posted October 3 2023 - 7:42 AM

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No I meant males. I finally found a photo and they are myrmecina.

https://www.inatural...photos/23516252

Here is a male.

 

Did not see the second sentence.

Do you use INaturalist?


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#885 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted October 3 2023 - 12:10 PM

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I don't use I naturalist but I probably should I've heard it's very good.
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#886 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted October 6 2023 - 12:09 PM

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Myrmica flew again. While I was at school alates were in flight and I caught a dealate. I'm leaving tonight so I can't blacklight. The queen will be up for sale once she gets workers.
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#887 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted October 23 2023 - 3:05 PM

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Aphidicola are flying today. Blacklighting again today.

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#888 Offline DinoH - Posted October 27 2023 - 3:49 PM

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L. Claviger have been flying for the last 3 days.
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#889 Offline ANTdrew - Posted October 27 2023 - 7:02 PM

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L. Claviger have been flying for the last 3 days.

Big flights of these in my yard.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#890 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted January 26 2024 - 9:47 AM

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It's warmed up a whole lot here in Charlottesville so maybe flights soon

#891 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 26 2024 - 11:24 AM

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There was a massive Prenolepis flight here in Alexandria. I got three queens. Another one landed on my windshield while driving.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#892 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 26 2024 - 1:15 PM

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Here are the three I picked up. One already removed her wings.
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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.

#893 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted January 26 2024 - 5:57 PM

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Beautiful I've been looking for a while now

#894 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted March 4 2024 - 4:00 PM

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I saw a lot of males flying at school today probably Prenolepis imparis. I'm starting to black light but I've never had luck the few times I've gone black lighting. I think it's because i don't have a powerful light, I use a pretty powerful UV flashlight but it's not that strong compared to what I've seen others use.


#895 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 4 2024 - 4:29 PM

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I saw a lot of males flying at school today probably Prenolepis imparis. I'm starting to black light but I've never had luck the few times I've gone black lighting. I think it's because i don't have a powerful light, I use a pretty powerful UV flashlight but it's not that strong compared to what I've seen others use.

It is nowhere near warm enough at night now for blacklighting. Order a black light bulb from Amazon, so you’re ready for when it is warm enough in May.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#896 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted March 4 2024 - 4:56 PM

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Ok thanks what temperatures should I be looking for? 


#897 Offline ANTdrew - Posted March 4 2024 - 5:29 PM

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75 and up after sunset.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#898 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted March 5 2024 - 6:33 AM

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Ok

#899 Offline Virginian_ants - Posted March 6 2024 - 1:09 PM

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Cought these beauties yesterday
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There were males absolutely everywhere these were the only females I saw and two of I know are mated I think the other is not because the two had males covering them the other I think just came out of the hole.
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#900 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted March 6 2024 - 1:15 PM

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Lucky. I have been looking around for some Prenos, but only saw some males near a colony close by on Monday. It is very rainy and windy In my area right now so nuptial flight are rarely occurring for me. Later on Friday I might be able to find some (hopefully) and start a multi-queen colony.

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta (colonies and single queen)                1x - C. nearcticus (founding but no eggs)   (y) New!

1x - C. chromaiodes (colony)                                       1x - C. subbarbatus (founding)  

1x - F. subsericea (founding)                                        1x - T. sessile (mega colony)

3x - P. imparis (colonies)  

2x - L. neoniger (founding)

 

Check out my C. nearcticus journal here: https://www.formicul...cticus-journal/

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

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