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Myrmica sp. Nuptial Flight in North Dakota


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#1 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted September 22 2015 - 8:22 PM

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Myrmica sp. flew in the central ND town of New Salem on 9/20. We were driving through the state and stopped at Salem Sue, the world's largest Holstein cow, of course, and came across this nuptial flight at the top of a large hill. I got a few minutes of assorted footage -- enjoy. 

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=AlomQdyjVRM


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#2 Offline dermy - Posted September 22 2015 - 9:19 PM

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That looks like quite a large flight :D I never get to see Myrmica here do anything like that :|



#3 Offline LC3 - Posted September 24 2015 - 2:38 PM

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Myrmica here tend to have a "nuptial gathering" but I'm not 100% sure. First, I've only seen one Myrmica sp. fly and second, their alates gradually deplete over the course of summer for whatever reason.



#4 Offline Nes187 - Posted September 24 2015 - 6:31 PM

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I've seen a few myrmica having flights over the last month in a few different places,

#5 Offline WeatherAnt - Posted September 28 2015 - 4:45 PM

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Myrmica tend to fly here in the late summer...But I'll see dealates running around for a little while longer. I presume since they're semi-claustral .... 






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