Hi everyone!
If you didn't know, there are Pheidole in the Pacific Northwest! I saw two species flying at the end of July and into August. These flights typically occurred late in the day, after sunset for the most part. It doesn't usually rain here in the summer so conditions were hot and dry.
Also, this was in Eastern Washington...there is a BIG difference between the western and eastern side of the state. The west side is green and has forests, rains a lot, and doesn't get too hot. The eastern side, however, is pretty much a desert. It's hot (think up to 110 degrees F in summer) and very dry (we only get 10 inches or less of rain per year compared to up to 40 - 100 inches west of the mountains). It can be cold too in the winter (-10 to -20 degrees F).
We have many desert species here, including Pogonomyrmex and Pheidole. It's interesting.
Anyway here is the video:
Also, I don't know which species these are ... if anyone can ID them for me that would be awesome! Thanks!
Edited by WeatherAnt, September 11 2017 - 7:43 PM.
