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When to find Lasius

Started By AntBoi3030 , Aug 14 2021 1:12 PM

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#1 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 14 2021 - 1:12 PM

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Sense last week I’ve started my quest to find Lasius brevicornis. I was wondering what time of day they flew. I also want neoniger but I doubt that they will be very difficult to find. Thanks

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#2 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 14 2021 - 1:21 PM

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In MI Lasius fly in August at 5:00pm and later. Maybe it is similar where you are located?

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#3 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 14 2021 - 1:44 PM

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In MI Lasius fly in August at 5:00pm and later. Maybe it is similar where you are located?


Probably, thanks I should probably look soon we just got a huge rain
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#4 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 15 2021 - 3:03 PM

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I saw workers and alates in the entrance hole of 1/4th of all the Lasius nests. 30 later the alates were gone and the workers were withdrawing into the nest. What happened? I couldn’t find a queen or a male after that

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#5 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 15 2021 - 4:39 PM

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Maybe the conditions weren’t quite right?

#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 15 2021 - 4:57 PM

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It was a bit too cool today, I think.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#7 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 12:13 PM

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It’s 85% humidity and 81 F out, fingers crossed for a massive flight

My favorite queens/colony’s:
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#8 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 12:22 PM

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It started raining right after i posted it lol

My favorite queens/colony’s:
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#9 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 17 2021 - 12:23 PM

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I’ve never seen a huge flight of Lasius in our area.
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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#10 Offline AntsMaryland - Posted August 17 2021 - 12:40 PM

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Lasius fly right at sundown, when the sky turns that golden color (not sure if that makes much sense... Nothing gold can stay). In my area, when they fly, they fly!


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Aphaenogaster cf. rudis 

Tetramorium immigrans 

Tapinoma sessile

Formica subsericea

Pheidole sp.

Camponotus nearcticus

#11 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 12:42 PM

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Have they started flights yet? (In md)

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#12 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 17 2021 - 1:16 PM

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Lasius fly right at sundown, when the sky turns that golden color (not sure if that makes much sense... Nothing gold can stay). In my area, when they fly, they fly!

When I lived in Michigan I walked through a flight. I literally had queens in my hair.
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#13 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 2:02 PM

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It looks like they are squaring up for a flight. They’ve got some work to do before they can fit female alates through the entrance

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Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#14 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 4:30 PM

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I can’t find any females only males EVERYWHERE at my blacklight there is probably 1 thousand nearing 2 thousandy I have no idea where the female alates are.

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Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#15 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 17 2021 - 5:15 PM

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I think I’m being scammed

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#16 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 18 2021 - 6:16 PM

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Have you found any since then?


#17 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 18 2021 - 6:23 PM

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Have you found any since then?


I found a few males today at the blacklight, I’m guessing they are from yesterday though. I’m hoping tomorrow I’ll catch some...please

My favorite queens/colony’s:
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#18 Offline ANTdrew - Posted August 18 2021 - 6:24 PM

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I found their reputation as boring ants is actually well deserved.
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#19 Offline AntBoi3030 - Posted August 19 2021 - 7:00 AM

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Ever sense I failed to find Formica sub the third most common ant in my yard I've been determined to find them. (Also I need hosts for next year lol)

My favorite queens/colony’s:
Pheidole Tysoni, Selonopis Molesta, Brachymyrmex Depilis, Tetramorium Immagrians, Prenolepis Imparis, Pheidole Bicirinata 

#20 Offline Kaelwizard - Posted August 19 2021 - 7:10 AM

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I found their reputation as boring ants is actually well deserved.

Lasius niger seem so much better.
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