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[dspdrew]

Species: Solenopsis amblychila, Crematogaster sp. [80], Crematogaster sp. [189], Nylanderia sp.

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California

Date: 9-19-2016

Time: 8:00 PM

Temperature: 78 F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: Light

Rain: None

[Kevin]

Species: Lasius Neoniger (x8)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-20-2016

Time: 4-5 PM

Temperature: High 77 F

Humidity: 83%

Wind: 6.838 mph

Rain: A few inches the day before

 

Species: Crematogaster c. (x14)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-21-2016

Time: 3-4 PM

Temperature: High 82 F

Humidity: 58%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: A few inches 2 days before

 

Species: Myrmica (x33)

Location: South Jersey

Date: 9-21-2016

Time: 3-4 PM

Temperature: High 82 F

Humidity: 58%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: A few inches 2 days before

[Foogoo]

Species: Solenopsis amblychila, Crematogaster sp. [80], Crematogaster sp. [189], Nylanderia sp.

Location: Trabuco Canyon, California

Date: 9-19-2016

Time: 8:00 PM

Temperature: 78 F

Humidity: 50%

Wind: Light

Rain: None

Was this with blacklight? The same areas already identified on your map? I may have to brave the 5 and head down there one of these nights...

[dspdrew]

Yeah on the black light at the same place I always go.

[Canadian anter]

Species:Brachymyrmex depilis
Location:Toronto,Canada
Date: 9-21-2016
Temperature: High 20 celsius
Wind:none
Rain: A few cm that day

Caught 50 of these

[dspdrew]

Species: Myrmecocystus navajo

Location: Borrego Springs, California

Date: 9-21-2016

Time:

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Wind:

Rain: Rain earlier

 

Species: Pheidole xerophila, Myrmecocystus navajo

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time:

Temperature:

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Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Acromyrmex versicolor, Myrmecocystus placodops

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: Morning

Temperature:

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Wind:

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pheidole desertorum, Dorymyrmex bicolor

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: 8:00 AM

Temperature: 80 F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: None

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: 10:00 AM

Temperature: 80 F

Humidity: 60%

Wind: Light

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-22-2016

Time: Evening

Temperature:

Humidity:

Wind: Light

Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Location: Chiriaco Summit, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: 9:00 AM

Temperature: 75 F

Humidity:

Wind: Strong wind

Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus, P. rugosus

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: 2:00 PM

Temperature: 75F

Humidity: 35%

Wind: None

Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni

Location: Palm Desert, California

Date: 9-23-2016

Time: Evening

Temperature: 75F

Humidity: 35%

Wind: None

Rain: Recent rain

[Canadian anter]

Species:lasius claviger
Date:9-25-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None

[Chandlerk]

Date: 10/02/2016

Species: Brachymyrmex depilis

Temperature: 76 F

Wind: No Wind

Other: The day after raining for three days straight

Location: College Park, Maryland

Edited by Chandlerk, October 2 2016 - 8:29 PM.

[Goldsystem]

Date October 4 2016
Species Hypoponera cf. punctatissima
Temp ?
Light wind
Other it had been raining they day before and in the morning, she had already removed her wings and was under a rock with no eggs so she may have flown earlier.
Location Portland Oregon

[Canadian anter]

Species:lasius claviger
Date:10-5-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None

[Canadian anter]

Species:lasius umbratus
Date:10-11-2016
Location:Toronto, Canada
Rain:None
Wind:None

[kellakk]

Species: Dorymyrmex flavus

Location: Bryan, TX

Date: 10-15-2016

Time: Morning

Temperature: 67 F

Humidity: 100%

Wind: Calm

Rain: Rain day before

Comments: I saw them swarming and the males were flying off, but found no female alates.

[noebl1]

Date: 10/17/2016 at 5:15pm
Species: Lasius Neoniger
Temperature: 70.6 F

Humidity: 78%

Barometer: 29.86
Wind: No Wind
Rain:  Some scattered light rain last night, more of the same expected later tonight

Other: First day over 70F in awhile
Location: Tyngsboro, MA

Edited by noebl1, October 17 2016 - 1:37 PM.

[chickenman297]

Date: 5th Oct 2016 to 11th Nov 2016
Species: Iridomermex (unknown, small black iridomermex, workers around 2-3 mm length, monomorphic)
Temperature: 26-35C

Wind: Westerly @ around 5-10 m/s
Rain:  Just as rain starts till 3 days after rain

Location: Brisbane and surrounds, QLD Australia

Comments: I have been collecting queens of this species for an entire month and a half (+/- a week) this year. Definitely their mating season. Spring in QLD, just about to go summer. There may be 2 separate species as one seems to be larger than the other going by queen size. More details will be forthcoming. As I haven't seen a queen for a bit over a week, I'm calling this the end of their mating season. Please add to database when you get a chance Drew.

[bleedingraindrops]

I saw a mating flight of what I'm told is a Nylanderia sp. just three days ago on Nov 21st in Okinawa, Japan.

Date: 21st November
Species: Nylanderia sp.
Temperature: 23-25C

Wind: Westerly @ around 1-2 m/s
Rain:  light rain just beginning

Location: Okinawa, Japan

Comments: I noticed that after they mated they all tried to hide inside holes in the concrete, but then crawled out and flew away after the rain got heavier. Very strange.

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Edited by bleedingraindrops, November 23 2016 - 9:39 PM.

[AnthonyP163]

I caught a Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in September

[Martialis]

From some research I did, there are accounts of Dolichoderus mariae from May through late summer, with the bulk leaving the nests through budding/flying in the month of July.

Edited by Martialis, January 10 2017 - 9:53 AM.

[Alabama Anter]

26 Solenopsis invicta queens

Caught: December 24-26
Weather: No wind very hot and humid
Where: Tuscaloosa, Alabama near a creek.

[SamKeepsAnts]

2 Dorymyrmex insanus queens (one missing 2 legs and died)

 

Caught: December 20
Weather: on/off rain for last week
Where: lake forest California

Edited by SamKeepsAnts, January 1 2017 - 7:42 PM.

[LC3]

 

Myrmica sp. having a pseudo-nuptial flight. This video is a few months off schedule and took place during last year's Myrmica nuptial flights during mid September. I meant to post it but I don't think I did.