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SF Bay Area Anters

Started By Jadeninja9 , Feb 9 2018 11:28 PM

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#601 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 3 2019 - 4:19 PM

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#602 Offline Rstheant - Posted May 3 2019 - 4:46 PM

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Found 3 vicinus, 2 hyatti, and 1 maritimus queen in Mission Springs, Scott’s Valley, walking around the pavement.

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#603 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted May 3 2019 - 10:55 PM

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My dog found a vicinus queen for me today, again in my house.

#604 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted May 4 2019 - 6:04 AM

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Last year I found tons of dead carpenter ant males in my house, so i don't think carpenter ants have flew hear yet. 


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#605 Offline Derpy - Posted May 4 2019 - 10:11 AM

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Last year I found tons of dead carpenter ant males in my house, so i don't think carpenter ants have flew hear yet. 

 

Most myrmentomas and other spring flying Camponotus have probably flown by now.


-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

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#606 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted May 4 2019 - 10:22 AM

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Last year I found tons of dead carpenter ant males in my house, so i don't think carpenter ants have flew hear yet. 

 

Most myrmentomas and other spring flying Camponotus have probably flown by now.

 

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Plants r cool

#607 Offline Derpy - Posted May 4 2019 - 10:26 AM

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You still might be able to find some stragglers during some heatwaves.


-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

 

#608 Offline EthanNgo678 - Posted May 4 2019 - 10:39 AM

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I still don't think my local Camponotus flew, just termites. 


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#609 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted May 4 2019 - 3:14 PM

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Saw formica flying today


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#610 Offline Derpy - Posted May 4 2019 - 4:50 PM

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Saw formica flying today

 

Damn isn't it a bit early for them to fly right now?


-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

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#611 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted May 4 2019 - 4:59 PM

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No formica near me flew, I think they will have major flights in a few weeks.

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#612 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted May 4 2019 - 8:22 PM

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Saw formica flying today

 

Damn isn't it a bit early for them to fly right now?

 

I saw 2 queens near a hair salon around the Cupertino Home Depot.

 

One crawled onto my hand, but then she flew away :(

 

I didn't see any other ones so it's possible it's too early.


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#613 Offline Derpy - Posted May 4 2019 - 9:44 PM

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Saw formica flying today

 

Damn isn't it a bit early for them to fly right now?

 

I saw 2 queens near a hair salon around the Cupertino Home Depot.

 

One crawled onto my hand, but then she flew away :(

 

I didn't see any other ones so it's possible it's too early.

 

Was it Formica Pacifica?


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-1x Parasitic Formica Sp. Colony

-1x Pogonomymrex Californicus Colony

-1x Camponotus Hyatti Colony

 

#614 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted May 4 2019 - 9:56 PM

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Might have been some early fliers, but I have never seen formica near that area. They will have big flights in a few weeks when it starts getting into the 90's so keep an eye out!

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#615 Offline Beast - Posted May 9 2019 - 9:50 AM

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I've trying to take time off to go on some walks to look for queens, but I haven't had much spare time so I haven't been successful yet. Anyways, I woke up this morning, booted up my computer, went to put on my headphones and found this:

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I'm absolutely ecstatic. I'm in Aptos (south of Santa Cruz), but I haven't seen any flights in the past week. We have been having rain here all day.
Any suggestions for ID? My phone was having a hard time taking a closer picture, but it's definitely some type of carpenter queen. She has a red middle section so I'm thinking C. Hyatti?

#616 Offline Jadeninja9 - Posted May 9 2019 - 2:26 PM

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I've trying to take time off to go on some walks to look for queens, but I haven't had much spare time so I haven't been successful yet. Anyways, I woke up this morning, booted up my computer, went to put on my headphones and found this:

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I'm absolutely ecstatic. I'm in Aptos (south of Santa Cruz), but I haven't seen any flights in the past week. We have been having rain here all day.
Any suggestions for ID? My phone was having a hard time taking a closer picture, but it's definitely some type of carpenter queen. She has a red middle section so I'm thinking C. Hyatti?

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#617 Offline 333denn - Posted May 9 2019 - 10:41 PM

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Hi, have any one see ant queen near japan town or downtown San Francisco? i'm pretty new to this  :D


#618 Offline JenC - Posted May 11 2019 - 9:36 PM

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Hi, have any one see ant queen near japan town or downtown San Francisco? i'm pretty new to this  :D


No, but if you traveled to a nearby mountain you could possibly find a queen during a nuptial flight.
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1x Camponotus Vicinus (3 Workers)

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4x Camponotus Maritimus
5x Camponotus Ca02
7x Camponotus Sansabeanus
1x Myrmecocustus Testaceus
3x Prenolepis Imparis

#619 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted May 30 2019 - 3:54 PM

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Myrmentoma may have new flights soon. I captured a bit of a colony back when they flew first. Many of the larvae I caught ended up developing into queen alates a week ago, so I think there's a chance they will fly once it gets a bit warmer.

I also heard from someone that Tetra have had a few large flights in California. Anyone see anything lately?


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#620 Offline Antking123 - Posted May 30 2019 - 5:03 PM

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Some people have been reporting tons of them on their cars in yards. Its a bit early though to find an actual mated queen and not hot enough. And I have found a few squished tetramorium queens on streets and they all had wings as a sign that its too early for a real flight.


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