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AntsAreUs's Solenopsis molesta Journal

solenopsis solenopsis sp. solenopsis molesta

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#1 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted July 24 2018 - 10:19 AM

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I caught 3 queens last week and put them together. 1 queen was killed just yesterday and they have a nice pile of eggs.

 

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#2 Offline Major - Posted August 9 2018 - 6:34 PM

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What environment/area/time/conditions did you find them in?

#3 Offline sirjordanncurtis - Posted August 9 2018 - 6:38 PM

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I found mine on a mid 80s temperature day on my blacklight. All of them swarmed the light, and I had at least 60 alates near it at a time.



#4 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 12 2018 - 7:04 PM

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What environment/area/time/conditions did you find them in?

I find them flying even now right after sunset. They don't seem particularly picky about weather or temperature as long as it isn't bone dry. The major flights I have found were on the sides of roads pretty much everywhere I walked. I found a dealate as far as under a log deep within a forest. They are very widespread ants and shouldn't be hard to find at all during flights.



#5 Offline Major - Posted August 16 2018 - 2:48 PM

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Are they night fliers?

#6 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 16 2018 - 3:06 PM

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Are they night fliers?

Mostly just right after the sun goes down. You can black light for them and catch tons.



#7 Offline Mikechen123 - Posted August 16 2018 - 6:06 PM

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How long does it take for workers to come

#8 Offline AntsAreUs - Posted August 16 2018 - 6:23 PM

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How long does it take for workers to come

About a month.


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