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Question When to Start Anting

Started By AntsAreUs , Jan 21 2015 4:59 PM

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#1 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted January 21 2015 - 4:59 PM

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I really want to catch some Prenolepis imparis queens so when should I get started, right now there is still a lot of snow on the ground but it should go away any time now... I was thinking I should start looking when the snow melts but I don't know them very well.

#2 Offline jimbodw07 - Posted January 22 2015 - 10:12 AM

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I'm not sure if you have checked the mating chart that Drew posted awhile back. If you haven't, you should check it out. It'll give a rough estimate of when certain species of ants will mate.

http://www.formicult...t-mating-chart/

Hope this helps.

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#3 Offline Mercutia - Posted January 22 2015 - 4:25 PM

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To be safe I would start looking during unusually warm days. Just warm enough to melt the snow. If you know where some colonies are you can check their activity to see if the workers are around and foraging. That should be indication that they are going to fly soon.

#4 Offline AntsTexas - Posted March 4 2015 - 1:28 PM

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keep an eye on an ant bed or nest check on it every day or every other day around the same time , if they r having their flight chances r that others r taking flight too, here in texas i noticed the temp is around 75 to 85 little or no wind

Ant Queens found:

Solenopsis Invicta, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex depilis/Sp, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Pogonomyrmex barbatus,

Forelius pruinosus, Camponotus sayi, Dorymyrmex insanus, crematogaster ashmeadi,

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Ant Queens i have going right now:

camponotus sayi, solenopsis invicta, Myrmecocystus Mimicus, Forelius pruinosus

Pogonomyrmex barbatus, and some others (no i.d.)

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