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SoCal Queen Ant Hunting spots

Started By ExponentMars , Apr 19 2021 12:13 PM

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#1 Offline ExponentMars - Posted April 19 2021 - 12:13 PM

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Does anyone know of places around Southern California where there are Queen ants to be found? 


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Crematogaster sp., Camponotus Ca02, Tetramorium Immigrans
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Acromyrmex, novos, Pogonomyrmex, Formica, and Lasius

#2 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 19 2021 - 12:49 PM

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Pools


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A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#3 Offline cocdeshijie - Posted April 19 2021 - 2:19 PM

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everywhere


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#4 Offline SleepyAsianAnter - Posted April 19 2021 - 4:16 PM

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Walk outside. Congrats you have queens, just gotta wait for the right time


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#5 Offline NickAnter - Posted April 19 2021 - 5:16 PM

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Look in rural areas. Big city and suburban areas are most dominated by invasives.


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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). 

#6 Offline Tyr_Ants - Posted April 19 2021 - 5:43 PM

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Go to rural boring area don't go to cities or you will be disappointed and only find Argentines

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#7 Offline ExponentMars - Posted April 21 2021 - 8:52 AM

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Walk outside. Congrats you have queens, just gotta wait for the right time

so when's the right time? 


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Crematogaster sp., Camponotus Ca02, Tetramorium Immigrans
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Acromyrmex, novos, Pogonomyrmex, Formica, and Lasius

#8 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 21 2021 - 9:00 AM

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8:30 to ten is when i catch most my queens but literally anytime at all.


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Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#9 Offline ExponentMars - Posted April 21 2021 - 1:12 PM

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8:30 to ten is when i catch most my queens but literally anytime at all.

PM or AM? 


8:30 to ten is when i catch most my queens but literally anytime at all.

also what weather


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Currently Keeping: 
Crematogaster sp., Camponotus Ca02, Tetramorium Immigrans
Wishlist: 
Acromyrmex, novos, Pogonomyrmex, Formica, and Lasius

#10 Offline ZTYguy - Posted April 21 2021 - 1:30 PM

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Pm and after a rain storm or a rainy day.


Ant Keeping Since June 2018
Currently Keeping:
A. versicolor, C. us-ca02, C. yogi, C. Vicinus, C. laevigatus, C. clarithorax, C. maritimus, C. ocreatus, M. mexicanus, M. placodops 01, V. andrei, V. pergandei, N. cockerelli, P. barbata, P. montanus

Hoping to Catch This season:

M. romanei, M. placodops 02, P. imberbiculus, Polyergus sp., F. moki, A. megomatta, Cyphomyrmex sp.,Temnothorax sp.

#11 Offline YsTheAnt - Posted April 21 2021 - 1:34 PM

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There is a plethora of information available in regards to finding species in California on this forum, especially information regarding Southern California ants. What you could do is find certain species that interest you in Southern California, and then do searches on the forum in both the journals section and the Queen Ant Spotting and Mating chart to learn more about them, and where they are found. Good luck!


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