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#2021 Offline Broncos - Posted May 13 2021 - 10:10 AM

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A few days ago I found a dead Pogonomyrmex Californicus Dealate in a parking lot, is anyone catching live Pogonomyrmex queens yet?

I don't think they would be flying just yet. Although I think californicus can fly a bit early. Maybe is was a male test flight?

 


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#2022 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted May 16 2021 - 5:34 PM

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Is it to early to be finding Crematogaster? This is a species I've really wanted.


Ants are cute, that's that.

 

 

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#2023 Offline dspdrew - Posted May 16 2021 - 5:48 PM

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No, they fly all Spring, Summer, and Fall here.


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#2024 Offline AntsLA-1 - Posted May 16 2021 - 6:18 PM

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No, they fly all Spring, Summer, and Fall here.

Cool. I'll look out for them.


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#2025 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 8 2021 - 1:15 PM

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Should see some major flights around Huntington Beach around Tuesday if the forecast is correct. I'm expecting Pogonomyrmex californicus, Hypoponera spp., Pheidole navigans, Solenopsis molesta, Solenopsis truncorum, Nylanderia vividula, Solenopsis xyloni, Brachymyrmex patagonicus and maybe the native Pheidole sp. that is around here.


Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#2026 Offline Broncos - Posted June 16 2021 - 10:29 PM

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Just caught 12 pogonomyrmex californicus in Fairview park today. Very shallow founding chambers. All you need is a hand shovel and test tubes. I had to hike until the trail stopped and it looked a lot more like a desert. There are colonies cramped together. With founding chambers only a couple meters away.

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#2027 Offline ReignofRage - Posted June 16 2021 - 10:45 PM

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Got eight Pogonomyrmex californicus  queens recently in Long Beach, didn't need to dig at all, they were out foraging or actively digging and easy to grab.


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#2028 Offline Broncos - Posted June 16 2021 - 10:46 PM

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Yea that’s how I think 9 were for me. I only had to dig up 3. I found the rest foraging

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#2029 Offline ReignofRage - Posted June 16 2021 - 11:27 PM

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Yea that’s how I think 9 were for me. I only had to dig up 3. I found the rest foraging

Just stalk the chamber and wait for them to pop out.



#2030 Offline Broncos - Posted June 16 2021 - 11:28 PM

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Yea that’s how I think 9 were for me. I only had to dig up 3. I found the rest foraging

Just stalk the chamber and wait for them to pop out.
Yea. I wasn’t able to get one that popped out but the ones that I dug out had their heads at the best entrance which was kinda funny looking


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#2031 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 17 2021 - 12:02 PM

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Going to head out to HB Central park this evening to go look for some. I know they used to be there, I'll just hope they haven't been pushed out yet.

 

Also, since it rained today I'll be expecting Hypoponera flights tomorrow or today.


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Hi there! I went on a 6 month or so hiatus, in part due, and in part cause of the death of my colonies. 

However, I went back to the Sierras, and restarted my collection, which is now as follows:

Aphaenogaster uinta, Camponotus vicinus, Camponotus modoc, Formica cf. aserva, Formica cf. micropthalma, Formica cf. manni, Formica subpolita, Formica cf. subaenescens, Lasius americanus, Manica invidia, Pogonomyrmex salinus, Pogonomyrmex sp. 1, Solenopsis validiuscula, & Solenopsis sp. 3 (new Sierra variant). 


#2032 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 19 2021 - 8:38 AM

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Here in Bako, I've been catching about 20-30 Pogonomyrmex each trip to Hart Park. Great spot for them, xyloni, brachy and formicas.

#2033 Offline Broncos - Posted June 19 2021 - 10:23 AM

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Here in Bako, I've been catching about 20-30 Pogonomyrmex each trip to Hart Park. Great spot for them, xyloni, brachy and formicas.

Wow! Are you going back today? If there are flights today, I’ll go. Or if there are a lot of founding chambers I’ll go with a shovel

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#2034 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 19 2021 - 10:25 AM

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I might! Are you near here? I'd love an anting buddy lol

#2035 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 19 2021 - 10:47 AM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot



#2036 Offline Broncos - Posted June 19 2021 - 12:39 PM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot

Yea I think I like about 20-30 minutes away from the park. If it rained I better bring a lot of test tubes if I go. I’d just hope I have the time. The weather is crazy perfect. Rain the day before and hot today.

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#2037 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 19 2021 - 12:47 PM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot

Yea I think I like about 20-30 minutes away from the park. If it rained I better bring a lot of test tubes if I go. I’d just hope I have the time. The weather is crazy perfect. Rain the day before and hot today.

 

Well let me know if you can head here and I can meet ya! I got like 60 new ones ready to go lol. In fact, I'm also about 20-30 min away from the park lol


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#2038 Offline Broncos - Posted June 19 2021 - 5:06 PM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot

Yea I think I like about 20-30 minutes away from the park. If it rained I better bring a lot of test tubes if I go. I’d just hope I have the time. The weather is crazy perfect. Rain the day before and hot today.
Well let me know if you can head here and I can meet ya! I got like 60 new ones ready to go lol. In fact, I'm also about 20-30 min away from the park lol
I’m going right now. . I like to go in the afternoon and until dark so that I can get some foraging

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#2039 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 19 2021 - 5:08 PM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot

Yea I think I like about 20-30 minutes away from the park. If it rained I better bring a lot of test tubes if I go. I’d just hope I have the time. The weather is crazy perfect. Rain the day before and hot today.
Well let me know if you can head here and I can meet ya! I got like 60 new ones ready to go lol. In fact, I'm also about 20-30 min away from the park lol
I’m going right now. . I like to go in the afternoon and until dark so that I can get some foraging

 

Sounds good! I usually stay until about 9ish depending on my finds. Ill be on my way shortly.



#2040 Offline Broncos - Posted June 19 2021 - 5:09 PM

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Plus there was rain yesterday night so I think its a perfect day for flights. Just very hot

Yea I think I like about 20-30 minutes away from the park. If it rained I better bring a lot of test tubes if I go. I’d just hope I have the time. The weather is crazy perfect. Rain the day before and hot today.
Well let me know if you can head here and I can meet ya! I got like 60 new ones ready to go lol. In fact, I'm also about 20-30 min away from the park lol
I’m going right now. . I like to go in the afternoon and until dark so that I can get some foraging
Sounds good! I usually stay until about 9ish depending on my finds. Ill be on my way shortly.
Same. I’m going to DM you so the other members aren’t annoyed by the notifications

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