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[Golgo13]

Location (on a map) of collection: sespe wilderness California.
2. Date of collection: 6-16-19
3. Habitat of collection: Riparian/Chaparral
4. Length (from head to gaster):3/8”
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: mono colored dark brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:I saw workers carrying bits of plants into the nest
8. Nest description: 8” diameter rocky hole
9. Nuptial flight time and date:6-16-19 8-9am



So stoked, I Found out about ant keeping two years ago or so but never had the chance to go out and catch myself any Queens. I was backpacking over the weekend and happened to luck out and watched nearly endless supply of queens start dumping out of this nest near the campsite. They were all flying away but I don’t know if that means that they mated or not?

Edited by Golgo13, June 18 2019 - 9:45 AM.

[Golgo13]

I lack permission to post pics apparently. Sorry

[AntsBC]

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Edited by AntsBC, June 17 2019 - 10:56 AM.

[ponerinecat]

Location (on a map) of collection: sespe wilderness California.
2. Date of collection: 6-16-19
3. Habitat of collection: Riparian/Chaparral
4. Length (from head to gaster):3/8”
5. Color, hue, pattern and texture: mono colored dark brown
6. Distinguishing characteristics:
7. Distinguishing behavior:I saw workers carrying bits of plants into the nest
8. Nest description: 8” diameter rocky hole
9. Nuptial flight time and date:6-16-19 8-9am

So stoked, I Found out about ant keeping two years ago or so but never had the chance to go out and catch myself any Queens. I was backpacking over the weekend and happened to luck out and watched nearly endless supply of queens start dumping out of this nest near the campsite. They were all flying away but I don’t know if that means that they mated or not?

do not catch queens near or exiting a nest , especially if still wigned and trying to fly away. they are being released to mate.

[Martialis]

This thread is a lot more straight forward: http://www.formicult...hotos-properly/

 

Look on the third post in it.

[Golgo13]

Thanks for the help, I think I got it posted. And crap about never taking from near the nest. It had been so long that I had read up on the ant info that I totally forgot.

[NickAnter]

Pic does not work, we can't access your drive.

Edited by NickAnter, June 17 2019 - 4:04 PM.

[Martialis]

Yes it does.

 

Did you even click it?

[NickAnter]

I did, it does not work for me on my phone, will try on my computer when I get home.

[NickAnter]

Works on my computer, looks like Veromessor andrei.

[dspdrew]

This thread is a lot more straight forward: http://www.formicult...hotos-properly/

 

Look on the third post in it.

 

Yeah it's best to embed images if you want more people to look at them.

[Golgo13]

Ok, properly embedded now.