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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#2041 Offline Arthroverts - Posted June 23 2021 - 4:13 PM

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There was some rain out by Barstow/Lucerne Valley today. Too late for most things to fly though, right?

 

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#2042 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted June 23 2021 - 4:21 PM

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There was some rain out by Barstow/Lucerne Valley today. Too late for most things to fly though, right?

 

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More like a little early, still good chances though.


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#2043 Offline NoveltyAntsYT - Posted June 26 2021 - 10:46 AM

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Found formica queens at point reyes two days ago, 


#2044 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 28 2021 - 9:58 AM

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Anyone gonna go out anting for honeypots and wanna let me tag along anytime soon? Also acromyrmex season isn't until late July and August correct?

#2045 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:17 AM

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Strumigenys are still flying in OC. I would recommend pitfall traps, and pieces of wood with moist dirt underneath.

 

Cardiocondyla, Pheidole navigans, and Solenopsis truncorum have been flying pretty much daily as well.


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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). 

#2046 Offline Broncos - Posted June 28 2021 - 12:11 PM

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Strumigenys are still flying in OC. I would recommend pitfall traps, and pieces of wood with moist dirt underneath.

Cardiocondyla, Pheidole navigans, and Solenopsis truncorum have been flying pretty much daily as well.

Yea I saw navigans at a park I went to. Only a couple though.


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#2047 Offline MojaveAnts - Posted June 30 2021 - 9:21 PM

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Looks like it rained a bit just north of Mojave Preserve. Anybody got/getting out?

Or waiting for bigger storms? Looks like the next big front will come near the mid of this month.


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#2048 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 1 2021 - 5:16 AM

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There was supposed to be storms all week, but it all died out as usual.


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#2049 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 14 2021 - 7:20 PM

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So I finally arrived here a couple days ago. I have to say I didn’t realize just how prevalent Argentines are. I have a whole supercolony on my property and I haven’t seen one native species yet.
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#2050 Offline Subverted - Posted July 14 2021 - 7:38 PM

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Welcome to the land of argentine ants. You are unlikely to see many native species in places with irrigation...the unfortunate reality of California. 


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#2051 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted July 14 2021 - 7:44 PM

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So I finally arrived here a couple days ago. I have to say I didn’t realize just how prevalent Argentines are. I have a whole supercolony on my property and I haven’t seen one native species yet.
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Did you move here?


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#2052 Offline yaboiseth - Posted July 14 2021 - 7:46 PM

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So I finally arrived here a couple days ago. I have to say I didn’t realize just how prevalent Argentines are. I have a whole supercolony on my property and I haven’t seen one native species yet.
Edit: double post

Yeah they are awful. Supercolony that stretches through my entire suburban block, through busy roads and all. I have to drive places to find anything other than solenopsis xyloni, molesta, brachymyrmex or argentines in my area lol. San Diego, LA and SF have it the worst here.


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#2053 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 14 2021 - 8:24 PM

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If you are fortunate enough to live near wide open spaces, a naval base for example, considerable diversity can be found in the suburbs. I have found 20 species in my backyard alone, most of those being alates found in the pool. Strumigenys can be found on moist soil under covering objects in even a small area with a lack of argentines.


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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). 

#2054 Offline Swirlysnowflake - Posted July 14 2021 - 8:26 PM

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Strumigenys are still flying in OC. I would recommend pitfall traps, and pieces of wood with moist dirt underneath.

 

Cardiocondyla, Pheidole navigans, and Solenopsis truncorum have been flying pretty much daily as well.

Have you caught any Cardiocondyla?


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#2055 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 14 2021 - 8:32 PM

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Yes, I have been seeing queens. I havent bothered keeping them, I have given up on the species for now.


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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). 

#2056 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 15 2021 - 6:50 AM

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So I finally arrived here a couple days ago. I have to say I didn’t realize just how prevalent Argentines are. I have a whole supercolony on my property and I haven’t seen one native species yet.
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Did you move here?
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#2057 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted July 16 2021 - 1:31 PM

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Myrmecocystus mimicus and navajo flew in Mojave last few days


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#2058 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted July 16 2021 - 2:17 PM

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I found a Pheidole queen but unfortunately the Argentines got to her before I could, as she was dead and legless. At least I have seen a native species.

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#2059 Offline MojaveAnts - Posted July 19 2021 - 3:49 PM

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Storms yesterday, today, and likely rest of week, and some at end of week in the Mojave areas.

Anyone getting out?


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#2060 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 20 2021 - 1:47 AM

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All in the wrong places.


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