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#1 Offline AntsTexas - Posted June 12 2015 - 5:38 PM

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it just rained heavy at times, any chance of them flying??


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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#2 Offline BrittonLS - Posted June 13 2015 - 9:39 AM

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I'd say- wait I don't have any actual experience in this and it would be total conjecture. If it was enough for the ground to be soft and moist at the surface I'd say look out!


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#3 Offline AntsTexas - Posted June 13 2015 - 10:32 AM

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thanks, will do that later...


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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#4 Offline AntsAnonymous - Posted June 28 2015 - 6:15 PM

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From what I have read, they are a late summer(July-August) species.


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#5 Offline AntsTexas - Posted June 28 2015 - 7:32 PM

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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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#6 Offline BrittonLS - Posted June 29 2015 - 5:18 AM

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I really need to find another place I can go look for these. My friend is starting to get bugged by me constantly asking him about them after it rains. Lol
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#7 Offline yen_saw - Posted July 8 2015 - 11:19 AM

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Sorry i am a little too late on this thread but would like to share my experience on P. barbatus nuptial flight. Base on my experience, this species performs nuptial flight on a sunny hot day following heavy rain on the previous day. They will not fly if it's too windy or cloudy even after a rainy day.


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#8 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 9 2015 - 6:03 AM

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Bugh, looks like wind speed today will be a steady 14mph, think that's too much for 'em?

#9 Offline yen_saw - Posted July 9 2015 - 11:32 AM

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Yes. You might see the winged ants coming out of the hole but they will move back into the nest if it's too windy or cloudy. It's a picky species on choosing the best day to mate. Most of the nuptial flights have been taken place around Houston area last month.


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#10 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 9 2015 - 12:46 PM

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Yeah, it was strange though, I only saw one nest with males popping in and out out of around 9 nests I looked at. Think that means all the others flew some other time? I need more than one to catch mated queens! I'll probably be looking again tomorrow anyhow. Hopefully some more will have more left besides just them. But 1 out of 9 isn't great odds lol



#11 Offline AntsTexas - Posted July 9 2015 - 3:23 PM

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that's what i saw too...


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.)

---------------------------------------

YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

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#12 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 9 2015 - 5:26 PM

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Yeah, it looked exactly like the picture you posted.



#13 Offline yen_saw - Posted July 10 2015 - 5:41 AM

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Yeah, it was strange though, I only saw one nest with males popping in and out out of around 9 nests I looked at. Think that means all the others flew some other time? I need more than one to catch mated queens! I'll probably be looking again tomorrow anyhow. Hopefully some more will have more left besides just them. But 1 out of 9 isn't great odds lol

 Unless you have a very favorable weather i.e. very heavy rain follow by a hot sunny day with clear sky. You will not see winged specimen from every nest flying the same. they might popping in and out of the nest but hesitate to fly. 



#14 Offline BrittonLS - Posted July 10 2015 - 8:15 AM

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Yeah, there were some pretty strong gusts. I saw one make get blown about a for when he tried to climb out. There was pretty heavy rain for a bit Wednesday. Should be a little warmer and a little less windy today. Just hoping they didn't all decide on a late afternoon flight yesterday, I left about 1:30.

#15 Offline AntsTexas - Posted July 10 2015 - 10:58 AM

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i saw s. invicta try and fly on a windy day, they gave up went underground and had a nice cup of warm honeydew or something.....


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.)

---------------------------------------

YouTube:  AntsTexas

 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/cdockray1

 

Facebook page:  AntsTexas





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