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#1441 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted April 8 2019 - 6:32 PM

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Up here the flights vary from region to region. In my area they don't fly around this time, I have yet to stumble across flights.

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#1442 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 8 2019 - 6:32 PM

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I saw Camponotus quercicola alates coming out of the nests last night in Mt. Baldy, and I didn't see a single dead male anywhere, so I think it's obvious they haven't flown yet. I expected them to fly today since it was supposed to be 5 degrees warmer, but it ended up being slightly colder instead. I'm still going to go check anyways, but I'm not expecting anything to fly now.



#1443 Offline Dargus - Posted April 9 2019 - 6:12 AM

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Went to Mt baldy last night but was turned away by the sheriff's at the start of the trail. Apparently there's a search for 2 hikers that went missing.

#1444 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted April 9 2019 - 11:12 AM

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I saw Camponotus quercicola alates coming out of the nests last night in Mt. Baldy, and I didn't see a single dead male anywhere, so I think it's obvious they haven't flown yet. I expected them to fly today since it was supposed to be 5 degrees warmer, but it ended up being slightly colder instead. I'm still going to go check anyways, but I'm not expecting anything to fly now.

This is the only Camponotus I'm looking to get this season. They are awesome.


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#1445 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 9 2019 - 11:30 AM

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Went to Mt baldy last night but was turned away by the sheriff's at the start of the trail. Apparently there's a search for 2 hikers that went missing.

 

What do you mean turned away? They've been there the last three days looking for the missing hikers, but the trails not closed. :lol: What did they say to you?

 

BTW, there were tons of Camponotus vicinus, and C. sansabeanus queens flying. I only found one C. laevigatus, and no C. quercicola though... A little ways down the mountain we found Myrmecocystus testaceus.



#1446 Offline Rstheant - Posted April 9 2019 - 2:51 PM

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You guys are lucky. My backyard is packed with wood species, but I rarely find any...

#1447 Offline miwu - Posted April 9 2019 - 3:14 PM

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Went to Mt baldy last night but was turned away by the sheriff's at the start of the trail. Apparently there's a search for 2 hikers that went missing.

 

What do you mean turned away? They've been there the last three days looking for the missing hikers, but the trails not closed. :lol: What did they say to you?

 

BTW, there were tons of Camponotus vicinus, and C. sansabeanus queens flying. I only found one C. laevigatus, and no C. quercicola though... A little ways down the mountain we found Myrmecocystus testaceus.

 

 

I was there Sunday night and it seemed way too cold for anything to fly so I turned back. Just curious what the temperature was last night? Also found what I believed to be Myrmecocystus testaceus along Mt. Baldy Rd. but it was difficult to find a good spot and cars were passing by so I left with two.

 

I ended up being at Gabrielino Trail last night and found a bunch of Camponotus vicinus and Camponotus sansabeanus and no signs of other queens despite busy activity.


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#1448 Offline Dargus - Posted April 9 2019 - 4:58 PM

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Went to Mt baldy last night but was turned away by the sheriff's at the start of the trail. Apparently there's a search for 2 hikers that went missing.

 
What do you mean turned away? They've been there the last three days looking for the missing hikers, but the trails not closed. :lol: What did they say to you?
 
BTW, there were tons of Camponotus vicinus, and C. sansabeanus queens flying. I only found one C. laevigatus, and no C. quercicola though... A little ways down the mountain we found Myrmecocystus testaceus.

Saying I got turned away is honestly a big stretch. I pulled up saw the sheriff asked what was up she told me they were looking for hikers who got lost... dangerous after dark yada yada so I stupidly assumed I should turn around and now I'm kicking myself for a second time lol.

#1449 Offline Thebrute99 - Posted April 11 2019 - 12:39 PM

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They found the hikers at mt. Baldy https://www.google.c...-alive/5243429/

#1450 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 13 2019 - 4:54 PM

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Went to Mt baldy last night but was turned away by the sheriff's at the start of the trail. Apparently there's a search for 2 hikers that went missing.

 
What do you mean turned away? They've been there the last three days looking for the missing hikers, but the trails not closed. :lol: What did they say to you?
 
BTW, there were tons of Camponotus vicinus, and C. sansabeanus queens flying. I only found one C. laevigatus, and no C. quercicola though... A little ways down the mountain we found Myrmecocystus testaceus.

 

 
I was there Sunday night and it seemed way too cold for anything to fly so I turned back. Just curious what the temperature was last night? Also found what I believed to be Myrmecocystus testaceus along Mt. Baldy Rd. but it was difficult to find a good spot and cars were passing by so I left with two.
 
I ended up being at Gabrielino Trail last night and found a bunch of Camponotus vicinus and Camponotus sansabeanus and no signs of other queens despite busy activity.

 

It was about 5 degrees warmer Monday night.



#1451 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted May 9 2019 - 12:44 PM

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This weekend in Palm Springs, going to be raining Sat and 88F on Sunday. Anything expected to fly? Cause this seems like good times and conditions.


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#1452 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 21 2019 - 6:52 PM

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This weekend in Palm Springs, going to be raining Sat and 88F on Sunday. Anything expected to fly? Cause this seems like good times and conditions.

 Huge Solenopsis flight went on around that date. Caught the seven I am founding right now. You respectable ant keepers wouldn't have been interested anyways as most queens were invicta.  :good2:


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#1453 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted May 22 2019 - 3:44 PM

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This weekend in Palm Springs, going to be raining Sat and 88F on Sunday. Anything expected to fly? Cause this seems like good times and conditions.

 Huge Solenopsis flight went on around that date. Caught the seven I am founding right now. You respectable ant keepers wouldn't have been interested anyways as most queens were invicta.  :good2:

 

Recently, had re-read it recently to verify law. Law strictly states in USA, as long as you don't transport them into our out of quarantine zones you are fine. Personally however, wouldn't suggest keeping them.


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#1454 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted May 22 2019 - 8:22 PM

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This weekend in Palm Springs, going to be raining Sat and 88F on Sunday. Anything expected to fly? Cause this seems like good times and conditions.

 Huge Solenopsis flight went on around that date. Caught the seven I am founding right now. You respectable ant keepers wouldn't have been interested anyways as most queens were invicta.  :good2:

 

Most were invicta or all were invicta?



#1455 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 25 2019 - 3:30 AM

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The high desert got quite a bit of rain over the last three days. I'll be going out along the 15 north of Barstow later today I think. I'm really hoping to find Pogonomyrmex californicus pure bicolor variety, unlike the ones I found in the Palmdale and Phelan area a few years back. Those seemed to be slightly mixed with the all-red coastal variety, since that area is fairly close to the foothills.



#1456 Offline AntPhycho - Posted May 25 2019 - 10:25 AM

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This weekend in Palm Springs, going to be raining Sat and 88F on Sunday. Anything expected to fly? Cause this seems like good times and conditions.

 Huge Solenopsis flight went on around that date. Caught the seven I am founding right now. You respectable ant keepers wouldn't have been interested anyways as most queens were invicta.  :good2:

 

Most were invicta or all were invicta

I found either invicta or xyloni. It is almost impossible to tell queens apart before first workers. Confirmation on that will come once these larvae hatch. 


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#1457 Offline AntsCalifornia - Posted June 1 2019 - 12:10 PM

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Anything interesting flying soon? I need ants that aren't the boring kind I find around my house.



#1458 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted June 1 2019 - 2:56 PM

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It might get into the 90s next Monday but the weather tends to change and it hasn't rained in a bit.


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#1459 Offline AntPhycho - Posted June 1 2019 - 3:22 PM

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It'll be in the 80's tomorrow with around 31% humidity. 


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#1460 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted June 6 2019 - 3:05 PM

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Earlier today, I caught a Liometopum occidentale queen. I think they flew early today or some time yesterday.






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