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Queen Ant Spotting/Mating Chart

Started By dspdrew , Dec 17 2013 12:41 PM
anting mating queens swarming alates mating flight nuptial flight

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#741 Offline kellakk - Posted May 26 2017 - 8:15 PM

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Species: Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Location: College Station, TX
Date: May 26, 2017
Time: 3PM
Temperature: 76 degrees F
Humidity: 60-85%
Wind: ~10 mph
Rain: 2.65 inches 4 days prior


Current Species:
Camponotus fragilis

Novomessor cockerelli

Pogonomyrmex montanus

Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Manica bradleyi

 

 

#742 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 27 2017 - 2:03 PM

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Species: 1 Iridomyrmex Anceps OR Philidris Sp, 1 Crematogaster Sp, Around 15 Pheidole Sp. [Same Ones]
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 27th, 2017
Time: 8:05 PM - 8:40 PM
Temperature: 82 F - 81 F
Humidity: 81% - 84%
Wind: 2 - 1 MpH
Rain: Earlier That Day, Not Too Heavy Nor Light

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#743 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 28 2017 - 5:46 AM

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Species: 1 Iridomyrmex Anceps OR Philidris Sp
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 28th, 2017
Time: 9:20 PM - 9:40 PM
Temperature: 82 F
Humidity: 84%
Wind: 3 MpH
Rain: Few Hours Ago, Rained Heavily

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#744 Offline Deluga - Posted May 28 2017 - 1:26 PM

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Species: Camponotus Herculeanus
Location: Denmark
Date: May 28th, 2017
Time: 8:05 PM - 9:15 PM
Temperature: 24 Celsius
Humidity: 60%
Wind: I did not notice.
Rain: 2-3 days ago.

Keeper of:

1x Camponotus herculeanus

1x Camponotus sylvaticus

1x Formica cinerea

1x Formica fusca

1x Formica lemani

1x Lasius flavus

2x Lasius niger

 

#745 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 28 2017 - 1:55 PM

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Species: Odontomachus haematodus
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 27, 2017
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 80F
Humidity: 74%
Wind: 9 mph
Rain: 3 days before

 

Species: Pseudomyrmex gracilis
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 28, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM
Temperature: 86F 
Humidity: 68%
Wind: 11 mph

Rain: 3 days before

 

Species: Pheidole dentata, Pheidole navigans

Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 28, 2017
Time: 2:00 PM
Temperature: 81F
Humidity: 82%
Wind: 11 mph
Rain: 3 days before


#746 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 28 2017 - 4:02 PM

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Species: Cyphomyrmex rimosus
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 28, 2017
Time: 7:00 PM
Temperature: 81F
Humidity: 76%
Wind: none
Rain: 3 days before

 

Species: Odontomachus haematodus, Hypoponera sp.
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 28, 2017
Time: 11:00 PM
Temperature: 78F
Humidity: 89%
Wind: none
Rain: Earlier today


Edited by Aaron567, May 28 2017 - 9:10 PM.

#747 Offline SamKeepsAnts - Posted May 28 2017 - 7:31 PM

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Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Location: Lake Forest, California
Date: May 28, 2017
Time: 7:50
Temperature: 60F
Humidity: ?
Wind: 5 MPH
Rain: A few weeks ago

I saw alates and workers gathering outside a nest.

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7 Founding Brachymyrmex Patagonicus queens

#748 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 29 2017 - 5:35 AM

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Species: 1 Iridomyrmex Anceps OR Philidris Sp, 1 Pheidole Sp, 2 Carebara Sp [Probably Affinis].
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 29th, 2017
Time: 9:10 PM - 9:30 PM
Temperature: 81 F - 82 F
Humidity: 87% - 84%
Wind: 0 - 5 MpH
Rain: Mere Hours Ago

Edited by Phoenix, May 29 2017 - 11:32 PM.

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#749 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 29 2017 - 6:51 AM

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Species: 1 Pheidole Sp. [Different Sp Than The One Above]
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 29th, 2017
Time: 10:10 PM - 9:45 PM
Temperature: 81 F
Humidity: 84% - 87%
Wind: 4 - 3 MpH
Rain: Mere Hours Ago

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#750 Offline nurbs - Posted May 29 2017 - 10:50 PM

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Species: Veromessor andrei, Camponotus anthrax
Location: Agua Dulce, CA
Date: 5-29-2017
Time: 4pm-6pm
Temperature: 85 deg F
Humidity: 57%
Wind: 6mph
Rain: No recent rains. The Camponotus may flown much earlier and the one found is a straggler. Only found one. She is missing an antennae.

I believe these are V. andrei, but some have propodeal spines that not sharp or prominent and appear blunt. Wasn't actually out anting, but was with friends and only looked for about 30 minutes and found ten.

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Edited by nurbs, May 30 2017 - 3:11 AM.

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#751 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 30 2017 - 4:50 AM

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Species: 1 S. Geminata
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 30th, 2017
Time: 8:30 PM - 8:45 PM
Temperature: 80 F
Humidity: 87% - 88%
Wind: 0 MpH
Rain: Mere Hours Ago, Heavily

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#752 Offline Aaron567 - Posted May 30 2017 - 9:09 AM

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Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Solenopsis pergandei, Solenopsis carolinensis, Pheidole obscurithorax, Pheidole dentata, Dorymyrmex bureni, Colobopsis impressa
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Date: May 30, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM
Temperature: 80F
Humidity: 62%
Wind: 6 mph
Rain: A few hours before


Edited by Aaron567, May 30 2017 - 10:20 AM.

#753 Offline SoySauce - Posted May 30 2017 - 7:59 PM

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Species: Veromessor andrei, Camponotus anthrax
Location: Agua Dulce, CA
Date: 5-29-2017
Time: 4pm-6pm
Temperature: 85 deg F
Humidity: 57%
Wind: 6mph
Rain: No recent rains. The Camponotus may flown much earlier and the one found is a straggler. Only found one. She is missing an antennae.

I believe these are V. andrei, but some have propodeal spines that not sharp or prominent and appear blunt. Wasn't actually out anting, but was with friends and only looked for about 30 minutes and found ten.

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lJySAYR.jpg

 

 

 

My son and I found 23 today.  One still had one wing on.  Thank you for the info Nurbs!


Edited by SoySauce, May 30 2017 - 8:01 PM.

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#754 Offline Phoenix - Posted May 31 2017 - 5:11 AM

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Stumbled Upon A Potential Flight, Dominated Mostly By Males Though.

 

Species: 2 Camponotus Sp, 1 Nylanderia Sp, 12 S. Geminata, 3 Pheidole Sp. - [2 Different Pheidole Sp.]
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: May 31st, 2017
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Temperature: 81 - 80 F
Humidity: 79% - 82%
Wind: 3 - 1 MpH
Rain: Several Hours Ago, Lightly 

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#755 Offline 123LordOfAnts123 - Posted June 1 2017 - 2:26 PM

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Species: Pheidole floridana, Pheidole dentigula, Pheidole dentata, Pheidole obscurithorax, Pheidole moerens, Solenopsis pergandei, 
Solenopsis carolinensis, Nylanderia bourbonica, Odontomachus brunneus, Aphaenogaster carolinensis, Aphaenogaster fulva, Aphaenogaster ashmeadi, Forelius pruinosus, Cyphomyrmex rimosus, C. minutus, Monomorium sp.
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 5:30-7:00am
Temperature: 76F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: 0-1mph
Rain: 12 hours ago

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex badius, Solenopsis geminata, Trachmyrmex septentrionalis

Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 12pm-4pm
Temperature: 88-94
Humidity: 45%
Wind: 5-8mph
Rain: 17 hours prior 

 

 


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#756 Offline Aaron567 - Posted June 1 2017 - 3:20 PM

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Species: Pheidole floridana, Pheidole dentigula, Pheidole dentata, Pheidole obscurithorax, Pheidole moerens, Solenopsis pergandei, 
Solenopsis carolinensis, Nylanderia bourbonica, Odontomachus brunneus, Aphaenogaster carolinensis, Aphaenogaster fulva, Aphaenogaster ashmeadi, Forelius pruinosus, Cyphomyrmex rimosus, C. minutus, Monomorium sp.
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 5:30-7:00am
Temperature: 76F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: 0-1mph
Rain: 12 hours ago

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex badius, Solenopsis geminata, Trachmyrmex septentrionalis

Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 12pm-4pm
Temperature: 88-94
Humidity: 45%
Wind: 5-8mph
Rain: 17 hours prior 

 

 

What light is that in the video attracting the ants? I wish I could get Aphaenogaster XD


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#757 Offline VoidElecent - Posted June 1 2017 - 3:55 PM

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Species: Pheidole floridana, Pheidole dentigula, Pheidole dentata, Pheidole obscurithorax, Pheidole moerens, Solenopsis pergandei, 
Solenopsis carolinensis, Nylanderia bourbonica, Odontomachus brunneus, Aphaenogaster carolinensis, Aphaenogaster fulva, Aphaenogaster ashmeadi, Forelius pruinosus, Cyphomyrmex rimosus, C. minutus, Monomorium sp.
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 5:30-7:00am
Temperature: 76F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: 0-1mph
Rain: 12 hours ago

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex badius, Solenopsis geminata, Trachmyrmex septentrionalis

Location: Orlando, FL
Date: May 31, 2017
Time: 12pm-4pm
Temperature: 88-94
Humidity: 45%
Wind: 5-8mph
Rain: 17 hours prior 

 

 

What light is that in the video attracting the ants? I wish I could get Aphaenogaster XD

 

 

Oh, oh how I wish I lived in Florida.


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#758 Offline Californian Anter - Posted June 1 2017 - 4:04 PM

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Species: Tetramorium Sp. E

Location: Fremont, CA

Date: 6/1/17

Time: 9:01 A.M.

Temperature: 66 degrees F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: None

Rain: No recent rain


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#759 Offline Phoenix - Posted June 2 2017 - 7:40 AM

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Species: 3 Pheidole Sp, 1 Dolichoderus Sp, 2 Crematogaster Sp. - [2 Different Crematogaster Sp.]
Location: Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia 
Date: June 2nd, 2017
Time: 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Temperature: 84 - ??? F
Humidity: 75% - ???%
Wind: 5 - ??? MpH
Rain: This Morning, Heavily 

Colonies

Camponotus cf. albosparsus — Journal

Camponotus cf. auriventris — Journal
Camponotus sp.
Colobopsis spp.
Crematogaster sp.
Nylanderia sp. — Journal
Pheidole cf. parva
Solenopsis geminata — Journal
 

#760 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted June 2 2017 - 2:10 PM

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2:00 PM

70 F

~45% humidity

Rained last night

 

I'm going to try to find a pavement ant war to source some host workers from. The only Tetramorium colony I have on hand still has its queen, which means I doubt they would accept Anergates. She is sipping some sugar water right now, which is a good sign. I've been keeping an eye out for this species for years, and I just spotted her on the ground while talking to some friends.

 

Wow, these queens really are clumsy and frail. Wow, this queen is dying. She just got tangled up a single strand of cotton. I freed her and stacked a bunch of coconut fiber against the bung so that she would not become ensnared again.


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