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[CAantz]

I think there’s some in the Mohave desert, desert center (basically Joshua tree) and according to iNaturalist North Algondones Dunes as well a sighting near the Whipple mountains. (Double post)

Edited by CAantz, July 27 2023 - 1:14 PM.

[CAantz]

I think there’s some in the Mohave desert, desert center (basically Joshua tree) and according to iNaturalist North Algondones Dunes as well a sighting near the Whipple mountains. Nothing as far north as Nipton.

[dspdrew]

Do you know of any besides Joshua Tree?

 

Yeah, they're all over the southeastern Mojave Desert.

 

High density here.

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[CAantz]

Good to know because as soon as there is enough rain, wether next week or in the next couple of weeks, I will hopefully be anting by chiriaco summit along cottonwood spring road.

[AntsCali098]

Thanks

[AntsCali098]

I think I'll hedge my bets towards Joshua Tree having rain

[CAantz]

The question is wether or not to actually go and if the rain will be enough

[That_one_ant_guy]

Mojave desert now has 70% chance of rain!!!

[CAantz]

It’s saying that the rainfall amounts to less than .1 inches tho

[That_one_ant_guy]

Would .43 inches of rain be enough for nuptials? If not how much would be optimal?

Edited by That_one_ant_guy, July 29 2023 - 9:53 PM.

[CAantz]

Idk ur gonna have to ask someone like dspdrew. I think that he said earlier that 1 inch was barely enough to son the ground. However, I believe that the storms in the desert are very spotty, and could dump a lot of rain in one area and less in another, and the weather app is just getting the average.

Edited by CAantz, July 30 2023 - 7:27 AM.

[100lols]

That would make sense @CAantz…

I was watching a video earlier that mentioned a lot of cacti dying because we haven’t had a normal monsoon season. that's definitely effecting anting as well I presume.

Come on rain!!!

Edited by 100lols, July 30 2023 - 2:59 PM.

[dspdrew]

That would make sense @CAantz…

I was watching a video earlier that mentioned a lot of cacti dying because we haven’t had a normal monsoon season. that's definitely effecting anting as well I presume.

Come on rain!!!

 

Last year's monsoon season in CA was the most active in my 10 years of doing this.

[100lols]

That would make sense @CAantz…

I was watching a video earlier that mentioned a lot of cacti dying because we haven’t had a normal monsoon season. that's definitely effecting anting as well I presume.

Come on rain!!!

Last year's monsoon season in CA was the most active in my 10 years of doing this.

How does this year compare at this point? It’s been such a weird year…

Edited by 100lols, July 30 2023 - 5:54 PM.

[Antics]

Has anybody hosted a group collection trip?

 

I wouldn't mind paying an experienced collector to come with them on a run, like a paid safari without the killing of wild animals, or a chartered sport fishing boat.

[AntsCali098]

Apparently it rained in Joshua Tree today. Can anyone confirm?

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Edited by AntsCali098, August 1 2023 - 4:02 PM.

[AntsCali098]

Apparently it rained the most in ruby mountain



Some in twentynine palms too

[M_Ants]

Is there anywhere further south that's good. Seems like it's all on parks and protected land. 

[AntsCali098]

Outside of Joshua Tree national park it's fine, it's legal outside the boarders of the national park

[M_Ants]

I'm in SD so that's still way too far.