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[dspdrew]

Ever find anything further south?

 

Palmdale

[DeviAnt]

Species: p. Californicus
Location: Ocotillo, California
Date: 4-19-2020
Time: noon
Temperature:80f+
Probably flew the day before. Shallow founding chambers.
Humidity:
Wind: light
Rain about a week prior.

[AntsDakota]

 

Wow! Is this info in the Queen Spotting/Mating Chart?

Here's the full Google Doc of observations from Massachusetts, I got a bit lazy end of last season due to having too many ants, so didn't got out as much to observe.

 

https://docs.google....hZwg/edit#gid=0

 

[Broncos]

Species: Brachymyrmex Patagonicus.
Location: Orange, California.
Date: 4, 24, 2020
Time: Flight started around 7:50pm and ended 8:43pm.
Weather: around 80 degrees and 50-60% humidity.
Additional info: Mainly males. Only about 10 queens that were seen.

Edited by Broncos, April 24 2020 - 7:53 PM.

[NickAnter]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus, Solenopsis xyloni(1)

Location: Suburban HB

Date 4-24-20

Time: Started as soon as it was dark.

Weather: Mid 70s

Additional info: Tons upon tons of male argentines. I also saw hundreds of male argentines. And 5 males of Nylanderia vividula.

All was caught on a black light.

[dspdrew]

Species: Myrmecocystus wheeleri, M. testaceus, M. tenuinodis, Camponotus sp., C. vicinus
Location: Alray, California
Date:  4-25-2020
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None

[TheAntGuy]

Species: Myrmecocystus sp., M. testaceus, Camponotus cf. Vicinus, C. cf. laevigatus
Location: Angelus Oaks, California
Date: 4-25-2020
Time:
Temperature: 60-70°F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None

[dspdrew]

Species: Myrmecocystus testaceus
Location: Angelus Oaks, California
Date:  4-26-2020
Time:  9:00 PM
Temperature: 55 F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None

 

Species: Camponotus sp., C. laevigatus, C. vicinus
Location: Big Bear, California
Date:  4-26-2020
Time:  10:00 PM
Temperature: 55 F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None

 

Species: Myrmecocystus testaceus, Camponotus sansabeanus
Location: Big Bear, California
Date:  4-26-2020
Time:  11:00 PM
Temperature: 55 F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: None

[cocdeshijie]

Species: Camponotus Vicinus
Location: Mt Baldy, California

found under rocks
Date:  5-1-2020
Time:  10:00 AM
Temperature: 65 F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 

[Imkindabored1126]

Species: Pogonomyrmex Californicus
Location: Eagle Mountain, near Joshua Tree, found wandering wandering about, with shallow founding chambers

Date:  5-1-2020
Time: 2-3 pm
Temperature: around 90 F
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 

[ForestDragon]

Myrmecina americana  queen was found for me on may 3rd

Franklin county ohio,

temp: around 60 degrees,

time: around 5pm
 

Edited by ForestDragon, May 15 2020 - 8:43 AM.

[Jakerobs]

Species: Formica Argentea
Location: Neff's Canyon, Salt Lake City, UT
Date:  5-15-20
Time:  6:00 PM
Temperature: 75 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: None

Where: Flipping rocks in wooded area. 

10+ queens

[AntsExodus]

Species: Brachymyrmex patagonicus
Location: Alpharetta, Georgia
Date:  5-16-2020
Time: At night when it was dark while I was blacklighting
Temperature: 72 F
Humidity: None
Wind: None
Rain: None

 

Only found one queen and a lot of males

[VoidElecent]

Species: Camponotus chromaiodes, Camponotus pennsylvanicus
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Date:  5-15-2020
Time: 21:00 - 24:00
Temperature: 71° F - 74° F
Humidity: 62%
Wind: 8.7 mph WSW
Rain: slight drizzle at 23:30

[skocko76]

Species: Crematogaster scutellaris

Location: Split, Croatia

Date: 16. May 2020

Time: 6:00 PM

Temperature: 75F (24 C)

Humidity: relatively humid for Mediterranean...the day was cloudy, but no rain

Wind: weak to none

Rain: No rain, but relatively humid weather. Weak southern wind (Jugo), which brings clouds, rain, and low atmospheric pressure (cyclone).



Single de-alate found on the side of the road.

Edited by skocko76, May 18 2020 - 10:57 AM.

[Manitobant]

Species: camponotus herculeanus

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Date: 19 may 2020

Time: 6:00 PM

Temperature: 23 C (73 F)

Humidity: ?

Wind: very windy

Rain: 3 days before flight


An alate in my pool and a dealate on my deck.

[Froggy]

Species: Camponotus festinautis 
Location: Cave Creek, Arizona
Date: 5/21/2020
Time: 9:30-10:00 PM
Temperature: 70-80 F
Humidity: 30-40%
Wind: Little to none
Rain: No rain

 

Only found one queen, no males

[cocdeshijie]

Species: Camponotus Vicinus
Location: Ice House Canyon 5000ft

queen with egg/brood found under rocks
Date:  5-25-2020
Time:  12:00 AM
Temperature:75 F

[VoidElecent]

Species: Tapinoma sessile
Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Date:  5-29-2020
Time: 10:49 AM
Temperature: 74° F
Humidity: 89%
Wind: 7 mph NE
Rain: spitting drizzle

[TennesseeAnts]

Species: Tapinoma sessile
Location: Nashville, TN
Date:  5-29-2020
Time: 3:45 PM
Temperature: 84° F
Humidity: 90%
Wind: N/A
Rain: 1 day prior