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Ontario Anting Thread

Started By Canadian anter , Apr 19 2018 6:45 PM

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#301 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 2 2019 - 1:30 PM

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Brachymyrmex depilis have started flights here in manitoba. These are night fliers so a blacklight is highly recommended.
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#302 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 7 2019 - 12:44 PM

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Big Lasius americanus flight happening right now

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#303 Offline Unfrozen - Posted August 7 2019 - 3:03 PM

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I got a few questions i bought a lasius Americanus queen and lasius neoniger 1-5 workers from the best ant store owned by Canadian anter and could I brood boost with neoniger brood?

#304 Offline Mercutia - Posted August 7 2019 - 5:42 PM

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I got a few questions i bought a lasius Americanus queen and lasius neoniger 1-5 workers from the best ant store owned by Canadian anter and could I brood boost with neoniger brood?

yes but there are no guarantees she’ll accept the brood, she could just eat them too but that’s okay.

#305 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 7 2019 - 6:48 PM

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Big Lasius americanus flight happening right now

Can I assume that Lasius fly earlier further north? I’m still dreaming of finding a non-parasitic Lasius someday, but I’m doubtful I ever will at this rate.
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#306 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 7 2019 - 7:00 PM

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Big Lasius americanus flight happening right now

Can I assume that Lasius fly earlier further north? I’m still dreaming of finding a non-parasitic Lasius someday, but I’m doubtful I ever will at this rate.

 

No just Lasius americanus flies end of July to early August. I feel like there are way more interesting species down there to dream about than Lasius lol.


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#307 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 7 2019 - 7:02 PM

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Tomorrow I’m heading out to the beautiful rushing river provincial park near kenora. The park is known for its rufa group Formica and I’ll report my finds in the next few days.

Edited by Manitobant, August 7 2019 - 7:03 PM.

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#308 Offline Unfrozen - Posted August 7 2019 - 10:46 PM

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I'm tired of no one posting ant vids i might start up a channel


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#309 Offline Canadian anter - Posted August 8 2019 - 10:11 AM

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Received several reports of Solenopsis molesta flights
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#310 Offline Unfrozen - Posted August 8 2019 - 3:38 PM

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Received several reports of Solenopsis molesta flights

will you be getting pehidole into your shop?


#311 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 15 2019 - 11:28 AM

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Another Lasius americanus flight in Ottawa.

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#312 Offline Lazarus - Posted August 15 2019 - 2:57 PM

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Another Lasius americanus flight in Ottawa.


Once again, I see your post, and immediately head out the door. Alas, none found here on the west side. You sure have me exercising a lot. LOL

I hope others had more luck.
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#313 Offline rbarreto - Posted August 15 2019 - 3:03 PM

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I really don't know how you have so much trouble finding queens. You've gotta be doing something wrong.

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#314 Offline Manitobant - Posted August 15 2019 - 3:36 PM

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Solenopsis molesta are starting to fly here as I found a dead alate in my pool. Myrmica have going at it for a few weeks now so I expect the bulk of the alates to fly in the next week or so.
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Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#315 Offline Unfrozen - Posted August 15 2019 - 9:25 PM

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I really don't know how you have so much trouble finding queens. You've gotta be doing something wrong.

i also have trouble finding queens


#316 Offline Lazarus - Posted August 16 2019 - 10:47 AM

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I really don't know how you have so much trouble finding queens. You've gotta be doing something wrong.

 

Well it's not for lack of trying, that's for sure.  On most days (weather permitting) I take a good 45 minute walk, if not more.

 

I suspect that there are areas of the city more active than others (ie. large flights as opposed to smaller ones) based on geographical differences. I can't help but think that colony concentration must be much larger in areas that are closer to bodies of freshwater (i.e. the rivers that go through the city) as opposed to areas further from water like my neighborhood. Not only would the ants themselves benefit from a nearby water source, but also the flora and fauna in the area would be greater, thus providing a larger and more varied food supply for those ants.

 

I suspect I should hop in the car at times and check out areas nearer to the rivers but I haven't.


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#317 Offline Ikerrilove - Posted August 19 2019 - 12:24 PM

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Crematogasters are arriving on my deck again :) if you're near ottawa


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#318 Offline Lazarus - Posted August 19 2019 - 2:58 PM

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Crematogasters are arriving on my deck again :) if you're near ottawa

 

Catch me a few. Dang if I can find them when I went out after seeing this. ;)


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#319 Offline Ikerrilove - Posted August 19 2019 - 3:06 PM

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Crematogasters are arriving on my deck again :) if you're near ottawa

 

Catch me a few. Dang if I can find them when I went out after seeing this. ;)

 

If I'm right and this is like last year, you'll have time to look, they seem to fly more then once around here.

 


#320 Offline Lazarus - Posted August 19 2019 - 3:15 PM

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I managed to catch me first and only crematogaster last year. But she got tangled in the cotton and died soon thereafter. :boohoo:


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