I have started to make my formicarium and new to the hobby. Any ideas when flights occur in Columbus, OH to start looking for queens to start my colony?
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, Mar 22 2014 2:48 PM
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Posted March 22 2014 - 2:48 PM
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Current Colonies:
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)
Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)
Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)
Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)
Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)
Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)
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Posted March 22 2014 - 3:01 PM
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You will need to wait one or two more months before to find queens. Take a look to this post where you can find lots of species and when they have been reported to have had a mating flight : http://forum.formicu...t-mating-chart/
But you can start finding nests to identify species. Then you will have more informations about when you could find queens!
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Posted March 22 2014 - 4:47 PM
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Thanks! If you know of anyone selling a starter colony in the area let me know!
Current Colonies:
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)
Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)
Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)
Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)
Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)
Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)
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Posted March 22 2014 - 5:05 PM
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I've just found it for you: http://www.antweb.org/ohio.jsp
There are some informations about the species you can find in Ohio.
I hope you will find informations you need. 
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Posted March 22 2014 - 5:46 PM
Thanks! If you know of anyone selling a starter colony in the area let me know!
I noticed AntsCanada.com has a GAN seller in Columbus Ohio (http://antscanada.co...queens-for-sale). They are all sold out right now, but will probably have more after the anting season gets started.
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Posted March 27 2014 - 7:47 PM
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Columbus, Ohio? There could be flights from now through summer ... actually. The winter ant, Prenolepis imparis, flies in March and April especially in the east. I'd keep an eye out on any day that is 70 degrees or higher. Camponotus sp. also flies through the month of April into May. After that pretty much ant season is in full force.
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Posted March 28 2014 - 7:22 AM
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Thanks Weatherant! Very helpful
Current Colonies:
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (50 Workers)
Formica subsericea (5+ Workers)
Tetramorium caespitum (50+ Workers)
Parastic Lasius (15 Accepted Host Workers)
Crematogaster cerasi (10 + Workers)
Temnothorax sp. (70 + workers)
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Posted April 8 2014 - 1:41 PM
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Here's the current state of the art guide to Ohio ants. Warning, 16MB file!
https://ia600506.us....21138/21138.pdf
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Posted April 8 2014 - 1:59 PM
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Here's the current state of the art guide to Ohio ants. Warning, 16MB file!
https://ia600506.us....21138/21138.pdf
That is a nice key. It may take me a while to puzzle it out though.
Someone once gave me a link in which you click on various sets of pictures and it narrowed down the species you had. Lots of multiple choice questions. I have managed to loose the link, anyone remember where it was?
Here is a powerpoint version (San Fransisco Bay Area - US version) - http://www.calacadem...rea_Ant_Key.ppt
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