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#1541 Offline ArmyAntz - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:01 AM

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Crematogaster sp.

Location: OKC, Oklahoma

Date/Time: June 28th / 12:40 pm

Temperature: 78 Fahrenheit / 25 Celsius 

Humidity: 80%

Wind: 6 mph

Rain: All morning 



#1542 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:14 AM

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Strumigenys membranifera

Location:Huntington Beach, CA

Date/Time: June 28th, June 25th, June 12th, sometime in the evening

Temperature: 70s

Humidity: 60s

Wind: Around 5mph

Rain: None

Found under pieces of wood in the backyard on the dates mentioned. I believe they fly in the evening. I have found 3 live queens, and two dead ones.


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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). 


#1543 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:23 AM

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Strumigenys membranifera

Location:Huntington Beach, CA

Date/Time: June 28th, June 25th, June 12th, sometime in the evening

Temperature: 70s

Humidity: 60s

Wind: Around 5mph

Rain: None

Found under pieces of wood in the backyard on the dates mentioned. I believe they fly in the evening. I have found 3 live queens, and two dead ones.

The aardvarks of the ant world, some truly funky looking ants. I would love a journal on these.  


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 


#1544 Offline NickAnter - Posted June 28 2021 - 11:12 AM

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I have one.


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). 


#1545 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 28 2021 - 11:16 AM

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I have one.

Nice!


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 


#1546 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 28 2021 - 6:53 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 


#1547 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 28 2021 - 7:12 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

 

You actually found a queen that flew? I have yet to see one lol. Only males



#1548 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 28 2021 - 7:43 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

 

You actually found a queen that flew? I have yet to see one lol. Only males

 

Good for you. Trust me, it won't last long. There was just a massive nuptial flight of these In my yard, so I doused them with a bottle of wood cleaner because I don't own a single can of raid.  :lol:


Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 


#1549 Offline yaboiseth - Posted June 28 2021 - 7:47 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

 

You actually found a queen that flew? I have yet to see one lol. Only males

 

Good for you. Trust me, it won't last long. There was just a massive nuptial flight of these In my yard, so I doused them with a bottle of wood cleaner because I don't own a single can of raid.  :lol:

 

Sadly they infest my area too. Seen them decimate so many xyloni colonies, stupid little buggers. I wish I could decimate the entire colony spanning through my entire neighborhood lol  :lol:



#1550 Offline PetsNotPests - Posted June 28 2021 - 8:04 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

 

You actually found a queen that flew? I have yet to see one lol. Only males

 

Good for you. Trust me, it won't last long. There was just a massive nuptial flight of these In my yard, so I doused them with a bottle of wood cleaner because I don't own a single can of raid.  :lol:

 

Sadly they infest my area too. Seen them decimate so many xyloni colonies, stupid little buggers. I wish I could decimate the entire colony spanning through my entire neighborhood lol  :lol:

They destroy anything and everything in there path, from native ants to entire bird species. I really wish it was as simple as spraying a bottle of wood cleaner, but sadly there's pretty much nothing we can do (I'd love to hear a "challenge accepted!") 


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Ants are Pets, not Pests. 

 

-Camponotus sansabeanus

-Camponotus US-CA02

-Camponotus vicinus

-Formica podzolica

-Monomorium spp.

-Pogonomyrmex californicus

-Solenopsis spp. 

 


#1551 Offline Ecan - Posted June 28 2021 - 8:37 PM

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Species: Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Acton, California
Date: 6-28-2021
Time: 9:00 PM
Temperature: 85 F
Humidity:
Wind: almost None
Rain: None

#1552 Offline MojaveAnts - Posted June 28 2021 - 10:40 PM

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Species: Myrmecocystus cf. mendax, M. mimicus, M. navajo, Novomessor cockerelli
Location: Nipton, California
Date: 6-25-2021
Time:
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Heavy rain day before


Time of day you saw the honeypots?


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#1553 Offline ambx327 - Posted June 29 2021 - 11:06 AM

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Species: Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 10:20 PM
Temperature: 81 degrees F
Humidity: 70%

Pressure: 30 inHg
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None



#1554 Offline jplelito - Posted July 4 2021 - 12:25 PM

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Species: Formica subsericea
Location: Apex, NC
Date: 7-4-21
Time: 1:30-4:30 PM still running on ground but it’s dinner time so…
Temperature: 84-87 degrees F (28.9-30.6 C)
Humidity: 40%
Pressure: 29.93”
Wind: 1-3 MPH
Rain: None today, 2” two days ago
Collected several, saw > 20 dealates

Species: Formica incerta
Location: Apex, NC
Date: 7-4-21
Time: 1:49 PM
Temperature: 84 degrees F (28.9 C)
Humidity: 40%
Pressure: 29.93”
Wind: 1-3 MPH
Rain: None today, 2” two days ago
Collected 1 saw no other females but dead males present on ground

Solenopsis invicta also flying in numbers ugh

Edited by jplelito, July 4 2021 - 12:26 PM.


#1555 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 7 2021 - 9:09 AM

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Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Solenopsis molesta, Solenopsis truncorum, Strumigenys membranifera, Pheidole navigans

Location: Huntington Beach, CA

Date: 7/6, 7/7-2021

Time: Xyloni and molesta: 8:00 PM, Solenopsis truncorum: 5:00 PM, Strumigenys membranifera: sometime in the evening, Pheidole navigans: 5:00 AM

Temperature: low 70s to high 60s

Humidity: High

Wind: Low

Rain: none

Notes: Numerous molesta queens found in pool on the morning of the seventh, along with a xyloni queen. I'm pretty sure the strumigenys fly sometime in the evening, and 3 queens were found on the morning of the seventh. Pheidole males were also found on the morning of the seventh, but no queens.


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). 


#1556 Offline AlexLebedev - Posted July 22 2021 - 6:38 PM

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Species: Linepithema Humile
Location: Los Angeles, California
Date: 6-28-21
Time: 6:50 PM
Temperature: 67 degrees F
Humidity: 80%
Wind: 6 MPH
Rain: None

 
I did what any self-respecting antkeeper would do, which was sticking her in the freezer. 

 

You actually found a queen that flew? I have yet to see one lol. Only males

 

Good for you. Trust me, it won't last long. There was just a massive nuptial flight of these In my yard, so I doused them with a bottle of wood cleaner because I don't own a single can of raid.  :lol:

 

Sadly they infest my area too. Seen them decimate so many xyloni colonies, stupid little buggers. I wish I could decimate the entire colony spanning through my entire neighborhood lol  :lol:

They destroy anything and everything in there path, from native ants to entire bird species. I really wish it was as simple as spraying a bottle of wood cleaner, but sadly there's pretty much nothing we can do (I'd love to hear a "challenge accepted!") 

 

Really?!?! they is a colo ny of lios that decimate them they have like 5000 more workers than them 


What i am keeping Brachymyrmex patagonicus 1 worker x5 tetramorium immigrans 10 workers x2 lasius crypticus 5 workers Pheidole californica 6 queens150~ workers 10-30 majors, Formica argentea 10~ W

 

 

What I've kept crematogaster sp pheidole californica camponotus vicinus high elev, dumetorum,laevigatus, prenolepis imparis, pogonomyrmex californicus and subnitidus and californicus, veromessor andrei, camponotus sayi, hypoponera opacior ,Liometopum occidentale solnopsis molesta group, solenopsis xyloni.


#1557 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 23 2021 - 2:05 AM

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Species: Myrmecocystus mimicus, M. yuma, Camponotus fragilis, Pheidole hyatti, Dorymyrmex bicolor
Location: Nipton, California
Date: 7-15-2021
Time:  10:00 PM
Temperature:  85 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Heavy rain day before

 

Species: Myrmecocystus cf. placodops, M. mexicanus, M. mimicus
Location: Nipton, California
Date: 7-21-2021
Time:  9:00 PM
Temperature:  80 F
Humidity:
Wind: None
Rain: Heavy rain hours before


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#1558 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 28 2021 - 8:47 PM

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Species: Myrmecocystus navajo, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Acromyrmex versicolor
Location: Chiriaco Summit, California
Date: 7-27-2021
Time: 
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Heavy rain 2 days before

 

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, M. mimicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pheidole xerophila, Pheidole sp., Dorymyrmex insanus
Location: Cabazon, California
Date: 7-27-2021
Time: 
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Heavy rain 2 days before

 

Species: Myrmecocystus mexicanus, M. navajo, M. mimicus, Pogonomyrmex rugosus, Pheidole sp., Dorymyrmex insanus
Location: Yucca Valley, California
Date: 7-27-2021
Time: 
Temperature: 
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: Heavy rain 2 days before



#1559 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted July 28 2021 - 10:36 PM

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Species: Solenopsis xyloni
Location: Riverside County
Date: 7/28//2021
Time: afternoon or evening
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 0.3 of an inch 2 days prior

 

Species: Pogonomyrmex rugosus

Location: Riverside County
Date: 7/27/2021
Time: 10-11AM
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 0.3 of an inch 1 day prior

 

Species: Dorymyrmex insanus

Location: Riverside County
Date: 7/28/21
Time: 
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 0.3 of an inch 2 days prior

 

Species: Dorymyrmex sp. (parasite)
Location: Riverside County
Date: 7/27/2021
Time: caught at a light at night
Temperature:
Humidity:
Wind:
Rain: 0.3 of an inch 1 day prior


Edited by Somethinghmm, July 28 2021 - 10:38 PM.


#1560 Offline NickAnter - Posted July 29 2021 - 8:07 AM

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Species: Solenopsis xyloni, Strumigenys membranifera, Brachymyrmex patagonicus

Location: Huntington Beach, CA

Date: 7/28/21

Time: Evening

Temp: low 70s to high 60s

Humidity: High

Wind: None

Rain: 2 days prior, amount too low to be measured.


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). 






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