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[AntsDakota]

ok, that is good. at least we don't have to lament that all there is around is tetraorium and parasitic lasius!!!

The person whom you are referring to also happens to have Crematogaster and Pheidole in the plenty....

[Ants_Dakota]

 

ok, that is good. at least we don't have to lament that all there is around is tetraorium and parasitic lasius!!!

The person whom you are referring to also happens to have Crematogaster and Pheidole in the plenty....

 

sigh. are we ever lucky here in Sioux Falls?

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 30 2020 - 6:57 AM.

[AntsDakota]

 

 

ok, that is good. at least we don't have to lament that all there is around is tetraorium and parasitic lasius!!!

The person whom you are referring to also happens to have Crematogaster and Pheidole in the plenty....

 

sigh. are we ever lucky here in Sioux Falls?

 

We do have Pogonomyrmex and the whole array of eastern species in the same state, though. That's unique.

[Ants_Dakota]

 

 

 

ok, that is good. at least we don't have to lament that all there is around is tetraorium and parasitic lasius!!!

The person whom you are referring to also happens to have Crematogaster and Pheidole in the plenty....

 

sigh. are we ever lucky here in Sioux Falls?

 

We do have Pogonomyrmex and the whole array of eastern species in the same state, though. That's unique.

 

if i could move to the black hills, i would. they have awesome species there. i am surprised that we don't have a dealer there. i would for sure buy ants from them.

[KitsAntVa]

It’s gets 110 over here in summer and 25 over here in winter.

[AntsDakota]

It’s gets 110 over here in summer and 25 over here in winter.

Here it gets to 95 in the summer and negative 25 in winter.

Edited by AntsDakota, October 30 2020 - 7:09 AM.

[Devi]

Personally I’ve released 2 T. immigrans colonies in my yard, but where I live they’ve been here for years and get stomped on by the common, large species we have like P. occidentalis.

Seriously, I've seen Pogonomyrmex raid and destroy tetras...  I rarely see a tetra colony anywhere near Pogonomyrmex.  They are the reigning champs here. 

[TennesseeAnts]

@AntsDakota, 

 

The whole array? Ahem, Proceratium? Colobopsis? Trachymyrmex? Strumigenys? HMMMMMM???? Those're arguably the best Eastern genera, not to mention Pogonomyrmex badius! The coolest Pogonomyrmex in NA!

[Ants_Dakota]

AntsDakota found a proeratium worker here in Sioux Falls. 

[TennesseeAnts]

AntsDakota found a proeratium worker here in Sioux Falls. 

Really? Can you send me pics? That's a new-state-record.

Edited by Ant_Dude2908, October 30 2020 - 7:29 AM.

[AntsDakota]

@AntsDakota, 

 

The whole array? Ahem, Proceratium? Colobopsis? Trachymyrmex? Strumigenys? HMMMMMM???? Those're arguably the best Eastern genera, not to mention Pogonomyrmex badius! The coolest Pogonomyrmex in NA!

Ok, maybe not the whole array; I meant the common Eastern species.

[TennesseeAnts]

 

@AntsDakota, 

 

The whole array? Ahem, Proceratium? Colobopsis? Trachymyrmex? Strumigenys? HMMMMMM???? Those're arguably the best Eastern genera, not to mention Pogonomyrmex badius! The coolest Pogonomyrmex in NA!

Ok, maybe not the whole array; I meant the common Eastern species.

 

Still, though. TN has 160 something recorded species... Ik what you mean though.

[Antkeeper01]

It’s gets 110 over here in summer and 25 over here in winter.

that's so cold it only gets to around -2F in the winter. My lesson to you you are lucky

[TennesseeAnts]

 

It’s gets 110 over here in summer and 25 over here in winter.

that's so cold it only gets to around -2F in the winter. My lesson to you you are lucky

 

The winters here never really dip below 30...  The average is like 45 for daytime. You'll see Camponotus americanus workers all over the place in the daytime, tryna find some food for the adults before it gets cold in the evening. Then the cycle repeats for the entire winter until they stay out and the brood starts developing again in February.

[AntsDakota]

  The average is like 45 for daytime.

That's us right at this very moment.

 

South Dakota Weather:

 

October can be anywhere from the 60s to the 30s.

 

November is usually between the 50s and 30s, sometimes 20s, it's not uncommon to get snow on Thanksgiving.

 

December is all 30s and 20s, however we barely get any snow usually, making Christmas depressing.

 

January is when it gets bitter cold, I'm talking in the teens and below ten, and occasionally below 0. There's usually about a week or so in January or February where the temp is below 0 consistently, sometimes going below -20.

 

February is still bitter cold, yet it's not as bad as January.

 

March is miserable. It warms up a bit, melting some snow, yet sometimes it still snows again, and gets cold.

 

April is better, yet still unpredictable. It's either rainy and 60s or still snowing.

 

May is when Spring is consistent, and temps climb consistently into the 60s and possibly 70s.

 

June is 70s and 80s, and is almost always sunny and miserably humid. This is when thunderstorms (and tornadoes) start rolling in.

 

July is the hottest month, always in the 80s and 90s, and most always sunny and still terribly humid.

 

August is also hot and sunny, yet temps prefer to stay more in the 80s, yet 90s aren't uncommon This is the most dry month of the year, usually.

 

September is when things start to cool down again, getting into the 60s and 70s. Everything seems to hang in the balance until October comes around again, and summer dropped the ball.

 

Edited by AntsDakota, October 30 2020 - 9:41 AM.

[Ants_Dakota]

march is the worst. it usually warms up into the 60's and then snows and all the ants go back into their nests as it is like 20 again.

[TennesseeAnts]

 

  The average is like 45 for daytime.

That's us right at this very moment.

 

South Dakota Weather:

 

October can be anywhere from the 60s to the 30s.

 

November is usually between the 50s and 30s, sometimes 20s, it's not uncommon to get snow on Thanksgiving.

 

December is all 30s and 20s, however we barely get any snow usually, making Christmas depressing.

 

January is when it gets bitter cold, I'm talking in the teens and below ten, and occasionally below 0. There's usually about a week or so in January or February where the temp is below 0 consistently, sometimes going below -20.

 

February is still bitter cold, yet it's not as bad as January.

 

March is miserable. It warms up a bit, melting some snow, yet sometimes it still snows again, and gets cold.

 

April is better, yet still unpredictable. It's either rainy and 60s or still snowing.

 

May is when Spring is consistent, and temps climb consistently into the 60s and possibly 70s.

 

June is 70s and 80s, and is almost always sunny and miserably humid. This is when thunderstorms (and tornadoes) start rolling in.

 

July is the hottest month, always in the 80s and 90s, and most always sunny and still terribly humid.

 

August is also hot and sunny, yet temps prefer to stay more in the 80s, yet 90s aren't uncommon This is the most dry month of the year, usually.

 

September is when things start to cool down again, getting into the 60s and 70s. Everything seems to hang in the balance until October comes around again, and summer dropped the ball.

 

Ha! I'm in a bit of a cold snap rn (50s), but the 60s and 70s are coming back this week. That should continue on for the most of November, into December when it starts to go down into the mid 30s and 40s. January is half and half. Some weeks its cold, with lows of 29 and highs of 34, but others jump into the 70s. Early-mid February is when the flowers start to blossom, the trees start to get their leaves back, and the first flights start. By this time it's hitting the 70s fairly consistently again. March comes and everything jumps back to life. More ants start flying, the temps are now hitting the 80s and things are going good. April comes 'bout and the Camponotus start having their main flights during the hottest evenings (usually in the high 80s/low 90s.) and the anting year is nearly at its peak. The other main flights happen in June, July and August, again on the hottest of evenings are when the Solenopsis, Pheidole and Colobopsis fly. Around this time is when Camponotus have their very last flights, and start producing alates for next year.