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[Broncos]

Species: Pogonomyrmex Californicus Concolor, possibly subnitidus and possibly maricopa.
Date: July 1st and 3rd
Time: July 1st: 10 am and 7 pm. July 3rd: 6 pm.
Location: July 1st: Huckleberry fishing pond. July 3rd: corriganville park. ~30 californicus queens foraging after I left.
Rain: none
Humidity: 20%
Wind ~5-10 miles an hour.

Edited by Broncos, July 5 2020 - 9:38 AM.

[TechAnt]

Species: Pheidole Vistana
Location: Playa Del Ray Beach, Los Angeles
Date: June 28th,
Time: 1:52 PM
Humidity: 73%
Wind: A lot was coming from the sea
Temperature: 68 Fahrenheit
Rain: Not in the past month (not recently)
Found: One dealate
Notes: The dealate was killed by Argentines before I could get her out alive. Body was obtained and it was IDed.

Edited by TechAnt, July 6 2020 - 7:58 AM.

[CatsnAnts]

Temnothorax pergandei
Location: Jasper, Indiana
Date: 7/5/2020
Time: 8:00 P.M.
Humidity: 57%
Temperature: 88 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 1-2 mph
Rain: 5 days prior, .4 inch
Method: Found running across a stone
Found: 1 dealate

Side Notes: I found this queen about an hour and a half before the sun set, so it could be likely that this species does not fly at night. That would explain why I haven’t found any.

[TheAntGuy]

Species: liometopum sp., formica francoeuri
Location: Lake gregory, crestline, CA
Date: 7/5/2020
Time: 1-3pm
Humidity: likely around 50-60%
Temperature: mid-high 80s
Wind: small breeze
Rain: none recent
Notes: Liometopum was found under bark of rotting log about 50 feet from the lake, along with termites and camponotus workers. It is likely L. occidentale but is possibly L. luctosum. Formica was found wandering in shade near the lake on a path. Both queens were dealates and had likely flown quite a while ago. May update this once a conclusive ID is reached with the Liometopum queen. I am going back next weekend and after having observed other species there, I think I may end up finding some other straggler queens.

Edited by Theantguy14, July 5 2020 - 9:06 PM.

[Manitobant]

Species: formica aserva
Location: Winnipeg, manitoba
Date: july 7th, 2020
Time: 3:30 PM
Rain: 2 days ago
Temperature: 28 degrees (82 degrees in freedom units)
Wind: barely any
Humidity: 30%

Found 2 of these queens today. I really hope ill be successful this time.

Edited by Manitobant, July 7 2020 - 2:21 PM.

[CatsnAnts]

Formica pallidelfulva
Location: Jasper, Indiana
Date: 7/10/2020
Time: 5:40 A.M. (Sunrise at 6:28)
Humidity: 100%
Temperature: 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 1-2 mph
Rain: 1 day prior, .6 inch
Method: Found on blacklight
Found: 8 alates

Side Notes: I had no idea Formica flew in the morning, but they had a massive flight before even sunrise.

Edited by CatsnAnts, July 10 2020 - 2:22 AM.

[CatsnAnts]

Solenopsis molesta
Location: Jasper, Indiana
Date: 7/10/2020
Time: 5:50 A.M. (Sunrise at 6:28)
Humidity: 100%
Temperature: 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 1-2 mph
Rain: 1 day prior, .6 inch
Method: Found on blacklight
Found: 6 alates

Side Notes: None

[CatsnAnts]

Pheidole tysoni
Location: Jasper, Indiana
Date: 7/10/2020
Time: 6:10 A.M. (Sunrise at 6:28)
Humidity: 100%
Temperature: 75 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 1-2 mph
Rain: 1 day prior, .6 inch
Method: Found on blacklight
Found: 3 alates

Side Notes: Apparently I didn’t miss the first part of their flight last time, they really do fly right as the sun is rising.

[dspdrew]

Species: Pogonomyrmex californicus
Location: Olancha, California
Date:  6-27-2020
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:  Heavy wind
Rain: Recent rain

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Camponotus fragilis
Location: Nipton, California
Date:  6-28-2020
Time:  4:00 AM
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind:  Heavy wind
Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus
Location: Landers, California
Date:  6-28-2020
Time:  12:00 PM
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind:  Heavy wind
Rain: Rain day before

 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Crematogaster mutans
Location: Santa Ana Mountains, California
Date:  7-12-2020
Time:  10:00 PM
Temperature: 70 F
Humidity: 
Wind:  None
Rain: None

[Somethinghmm]

Species: Nylanderia sp.
Location: Temecula, California at a light
Date:  7-3-2020
Time:  9:00 PM
Temperature: High of 105
Humidity: 
Wind:  None
Rain: None
 

Species: Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Temecula, California
Date: 7-3-2020

Time: 6:00 PM

Humidity:

Wind: None
Rain: None

[jplelito]

Species:  Formica subsericea

Location:  Cary, NC, US

Date: 7-20-2020

Time: 12:30-1PM

Temperature: 95F

Humidity: 61%

Wind: NW4-6 mph

Rain: last rain was Sat. PM (two days prior, 1.25 cm)

 

Details:  found a few dealated females running around under any large tree in dappled sunlight (saw maybe 35-40 total in a half-hour walkabout, kept one - left the house with only one vial - how silly of me).  The animals refused to run out onto lawns, sidewalks, etc. in full sun.  If I think of my neighborhood topographically, the females most likely to occur under large (oak) trees at the relative hilltops of the area, but not exclusively. Under any tree where I found females, or close nearby on sidewalks, etc. were dead or dying males as well (many of these under attack by Pheidole tysoni foragers or being hauled away by the Formica themselves).   Guess:  the swarm happens up top of the taller trees and the females descend afterwards.   No females found on sunny sidewalks, roadsides, etc. where I usually find queen ants. 

[VoidElecent]

Species: Solenopsis molesta, Brachymyrmex depilis

Location:  Ambler, PA 19002

Date: 7-23-2020

Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Temperature: 87° F

Humidity: 67%

Wind: 7 mph ENE

Rain: Morning (9-10 hrs prior)

[ponerinecat]

Species: Stigmatomma oregonense/pallipes

Location: Shingle Springs, CA at a light

Date: 8/3/2020

Time: 9:30

Temperature: 75 F

Humidity: 

Wind: 12 mph from S

Rain: None for a month

[NickAnter]

Species: Stigmatomma oregonense/pallipes

Location: Shingle Springs, CA at a light

Date: 8/3/2020

Time: 9:30

Temperature: 75 F

Humidity: 

Wind: 12 mph from S

Rain: None for a month

Males, or queens as well?

[ponerinecat]

 

Species: Stigmatomma oregonense/pallipes

Location: Shingle Springs, CA at a light

Date: 8/3/2020

Time: 9:30

Temperature: 75 F

Humidity: 

Wind: 12 mph from S

Rain: None for a month

Males, or queens as well?

 

Just males. Queen apparently don't fly very often, and just attract males from a vantage point.

 

[NickAnter]

Hoping to get some in the Sierras. Good to know they have been flying.

[AntsDakota]

Just males. Queen apparently don't fly very often, and just attract males from a vantage point.

It'd be nice if you could find these 'vantage points' and bring home a few queens. 

[ponerinecat]

 

Just males. Queen apparently don't fly very often, and just attract males from a vantage point.

It'd be nice if you could find these 'vantage points' and bring home a few queens. 

 

That requires a night hike. Considering these males are likely coming from very dense chaparral where I need to crawl on my hands and knees to even move anywhere, or from oak forest at the bottom of the valley, it's not really something suited for a person as young as me. Keep in mind we have mountain lions, which have started becoming more active in areas they normally wouldn't go to after corona has cut down human activity outside.

[TheAntGuy]

Species: solenopsis xyloni, crematogaster sp.
Location: Moreno Valley, CA
Date: 8/10/2020
Time: 10:30 p.m.
Temperature: 76 F
Wind: none
Rain: none in months
Humidity: low
Notes: found the xyloni wandering in my backyard while working out, wingless and obviously searching for somewhere to nest. These are common near me. Found the crematogaster as an alate which I have never observed near me whatsoever. I am not sure how she ended up in my backyard but after a solid 15 minutes of searching my backyard, front yard, and nearby field, i found no other queens.

[NickAnter]

Species: Temnothorax nevadensis
Location: Lake Crowley, CA
Date:8/11/20
Time: 9:30 am
Temp:mid to high 80s
Wind: none
Humidity: Around 20%
Rain: Sprinkle yesterday