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Southern California Anting

Started By dspdrew , Mar 6 2015 5:57 PM

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#1901 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:22 PM

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Oh also I found S. xyloni
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1902 Offline Broncos - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:29 PM

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Yea I JUST found a pheidole species. Very bright orange. I have a little more than 10 queens. Just pulled off at a random spot and got lucky maybe


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

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#1903 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:43 PM

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Aww. I can’t believe I had to leave, I bet the mature colony of mimicus I saw would begin having alates come out and fly...
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1904 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:53 PM

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Hopefully we'll see some rain in the anza borrego area the week after next. Then I might actuallly be able to find some ants with workers longer than 4 mm. The goffs area could possible rain around then too, so Novomessor could fly. Keep an eye out on the forecasts and radar.
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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). 

#1905 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:55 PM

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I really really really really hope so.


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#1906 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:56 PM

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Aww. I can’t believe I had to leave, I bet the mature colony of mimicus I saw would begin having alates come out and fly...

 

Those fly the day after it rains in the morning when the sun comes up, unless it's way too wet, or cloudy.


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#1907 Offline M_Ants - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:57 PM

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Hopefully we'll see some rain in the anza borrego area the week after next. Then I might actuallly be able to find some ants with workers longer than 4 mm. The goffs area could possible rain around then too, so Novomessor could fly. Keep an eye out on the forecasts and radar.

Where did you get the week after next from?


Veromessor pergandei

Veromessor andrei

Crematogaster sp. 

Pogonomyrmex cf cali and rugosus

Various Pheidole

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#1908 Offline NickAnter - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:59 PM

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I said hopefully because next week I have no chance of going anywhere but home, and, I have also seen a 10% chance of rain near goffs then. Also a predicted increase in humidity. can't ever be sure with such a long forecast though.

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). 

#1909 Offline Broncos - Posted August 16 2020 - 7:59 PM

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I might come tomorrow and dig up founding chambers. I marked where we were in my phone.


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#1910 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 16 2020 - 8:05 PM

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I won’t be able to come tomorrow, I brought like a basic aluminum spade but it did nothing to the hard dirt while trying to dig up young colonies of pots. I would have totally gotten colonies if I had a actual spade...but there is always a next time I guess.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1911 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted August 16 2020 - 10:10 PM

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there's no point in trying to dig up pot colonies. 9/10 times they are too deep, you will just end up hurting the ecosystem.

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#1912 Offline Arthroverts - Posted August 16 2020 - 11:28 PM

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I was about as successful as the rest of y'all were. Colonies and what looked like founding chambers but pretty much no queens. I can't figure out if I just went to the wrong places or what.

 

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#1913 Offline dspdrew - Posted August 16 2020 - 11:29 PM

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I won’t be able to come tomorrow, I brought like a basic aluminum spade but it did nothing to the hard dirt while trying to dig up young colonies of pots. I would have totally gotten colonies if I had a actual spade...but there is always a next time I guess.

 

You want to dig the new queens from their founding chambers, not mature colonies. Also, if the ground was that hard out in the desert, it was probably a roadway. Most desert soil is very soft.


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#1914 Offline Broncos - Posted August 17 2020 - 7:13 AM

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there's no point in trying to dig up pot colonies. 9/10 times they are too deep, you will just end up hurting the ecosystem.

I was talking about queen ants


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Pogonomyrmex Californicus Bicolor & Concolor

Pogonomyrmex Subnitidius

Camponotus Sansabeanus

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#1915 Offline Antkid12 - Posted August 17 2020 - 7:22 AM

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there's no point in trying to dig up pot colonies. 9/10 times they are too deep, you will just end up hurting the ecosystem.

I was talking about queen ants


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I am pretty sure he was talking to TechAnt.


Ants I have: Tapinoma sessile(2 queen colony). RED MORPH Camponotus neacticus(now has pupae!), Tetramorium immigrans (x3), Aphaenogaster sp, Temnothorax sp, Brachymyrmex sp.   possibly infertile   :(,  Ponera pennsylvanica, and Pheidole morrisi!  :yahoo: 

 

Other insects: Polistes sp. Queen

                    

Ants I need: Pheidole sp., Trachymyrmex sp., Crematogaster cerasi , Dorymyrmex sp. Most wanted: Pheidole morrisii

 

                    

                   

 

 

#1916 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 17 2020 - 7:37 AM

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I won’t be able to come tomorrow, I brought like a basic aluminum spade but it did nothing to the hard dirt while trying to dig up young colonies of pots. I would have totally gotten colonies if I had a actual spade...but there is always a next time I guess.

 
You want to dig the new queens from their founding chambers, not mature colonies. Also, if the ground was that hard out in the desert, it was probably a roadway. Most desert soil is very soft.
I was not digging mature colonies, just these two colonies I found that only had like 2-3 workers outside that had small nest entrances and looked like newer colonies. But yes, it was on the outskirts of a dirt roadway.
My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1917 Offline StopSpazzing - Posted August 17 2020 - 10:55 AM

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Currently camping for first time with family at San Gorgonio Family Campground
43064 CA-38, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305
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https://maps.app.goo...W9emwXESDNMjZA9. Wasn't expect to find anything but brought 25 small containers. It hailed the day before and poured rain when we got here for about 30 minutes. I already caught ~8 Formica franceouri at night around 8pm and 16 Pogonomyrmex subniticus? (Smaller and browner than Californicus) queens right when we got here at 3ish. Still more running around.
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#1918 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted August 17 2020 - 11:13 AM

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Currently camping for first time with family at San Gorgonio Family Campground
43064 CA-38, Angelus Oaks, CA 92305
(877) 444-6777
https://maps.app.goo...W9emwXESDNMjZA9. Wasn't expect to find anything but brought 25 small containers. It hailed the day before and poured rain when we got here for about 30 minutes. I already caught ~8 Formica franceouri at night around 8pm and 16 Pogonomyrmex subniticus? (Smaller and browner than Californicus) queens right when we got here at 3ish. Still more running around.

 

Subnitidus are a bit larger than californicus from what I know, do you see any spines on their backs?


#1919 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 17 2020 - 11:18 AM

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Huge mature colony of Pogonomyrmex I found yesterday

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen

#1920 Offline TechAnt - Posted August 17 2020 - 11:20 AM

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Black Camponotus sp. I also found yesterday (well I think they are Camponotus)

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My Ants:
(x1) Campontous semitstaceus ~20 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Camponotus vicinus ~10 workers, 1 Queen (all black variety)
(x1) Tetramorium immigrans ~100 workers, 1 Queen
(x1) Myrmercocystus mexicanus -1 Queen
(x2) Mymercocystus mimcus -1 Queen
(x1) Mymercocystus testaceus ~45 workers, 1 Queen
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