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[MegaMyrmex]

To all my fellow maryland ant keepers, what species are flyingn at the moment? I believe the Camponotus flights just ended, and it seems like tetramorium are now getting ready, but I was curious as to what everyone else had found so far.

[TheMicroPlanet]

According to Antkeeping.info...

https://antkeeping.i...s/mating-chart/

 

Aphaenogaster lamellidens

Aphaenogaster tennesseensis

Aphaenogaster texana

Camponotus americanus

Camponotus castaneus

Camponotus chromaiodes

Camponotus nearcticus

Camponotus novaeboracensis

Camponotus pennsylvanicus

Camponotus subbarbatus

Dorymyrmex bureni

Forelius pruinosus

Formica obscuriventris

Formica subsericea

Lasius interjectus

Lasius latipes

Nylanderia parvula

Pheidole bicarinata

Pheidole dentata

Pheidole morrisii

Pheidole pilifera

Prenolepis imparis

Pseudomyrmex ejectus

Solenopsis molesta

Tapinoma sessile

Temnothorax curvispinosus

Trachymyrmex septentrionalis
 

Edited by TheMicroPlanet, June 4 2020 - 4:11 AM.

[AntsDakota]

Uhh...... S. molesta fly in the fall. No Lasius fly this early either. Aphaenogaster also fly in the fall.

Edited by AntsDakota, June 4 2020 - 6:40 AM.

[VoidElecent]

I'm assuming the Maryland flight schedule is relatively similar to Pennsylvania's; I expect Camponotus to fly for a bit longer, depending on your location, you may also start to see Pheidole spp. and Temnothorax spp. swarming black lights. Lasius interjectus will make appearances, and if you're lucky, you'll catch the trail end of Stenamma and Nylanderia. Tetramorium immigrans will soon begin to populate sidewalks and swimming pools in the mornings.

[NickAnter]

Uhh...... S. molesta fly in the fall. No Lasius fly this early either. Aphaenogaster also fly in the fall.

I got some molesta just 2 days ago.

[TheMicroPlanet]

Uhh...... S. molesta fly in the fall. No Lasius fly this early either. Aphaenogaster also fly in the fall.

I just copied and pasted everything from the site

[AntsDakota]

Uhh...... S. molesta fly in the fall. No Lasius fly this early either. Aphaenogaster also fly in the fall.

I got some molesta just 2 days ago.

Must be locational difference. However, I still believe Maryland would be closer in flights schedules to us than Cali.

[ANTdrew]

The OP lives close to me. I second what VoidElecent posted. It’s been the coldest May in 15 years, so I think most flights will be delayed a bit.

[MegaMyrmex]

I saw a bunch of tetramorium swarming the pavement before so those should start around june. I haven’t gottrn lucky with pheidole at all, so hopefully I find more this year

[AntsDakota]

I saw a bunch of tetramorium swarming the pavement before so those should start around june. I haven’t gottrn lucky with pheidole at all, so hopefully I find more this year

Here Tetras fly in the first days of July (Ik, it rhymes, but whatever).

[TennesseeAnts]

Uhh...... S. molesta fly in the fall. No Lasius fly this early either. Aphaenogaster also fly in the fall.

Solenopsis, Lasius interjectus and Aphaenogaster fly from late Spring to through early Autumn here.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, June 4 2020 - 9:53 AM.

[AntsDakota]

Here they fly around Labor Day. A main flight happens a week or two before neoniger flights, and another happens at the exact same time as neoniger.

[AntsMaryland]

Camponotus are starting to end their nuptial flights, but Camponotus castaneus are having a few flights now (like last night). Tetramorium spp will probably start flying early next week. I have not seen any of the Pheidole tysoni colonies in my garden start preparing for flights yet, but I'm sure they will start to soon.

[Antkid12]

Pheidole are so cool, I am hoping to more south so I can get some Pheidole morrisi.