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Temnothorax

Started By Jonathan5608 , Jun 26 2023 5:26 PM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted June 26 2023 - 5:26 PM

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I’m noticing only few male alates at my black light and I’m wondering if I missed them are if these are just premature flights

#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 26 2023 - 5:58 PM

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No, their flights are just starting now after a cooler and exceedingly dry start to the summer.

"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted July 2 2023 - 3:44 PM

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Anybody catching themnothorax

#4 Offline Calebhunter123 - Posted July 7 2023 - 4:01 PM

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Anybody catching themnothorax

I caught one a few days ago

#5 Online antperson24 - Posted July 8 2023 - 4:34 AM

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I’m noticing only few male alates at my black light and I’m wondering if I missed them are if these are just premature flights

I have a colony of Temnothorax longispinosus with alates and the males have been wandering around the outworld for months, but just yesterday I saw the first queen in the outworld. Maybe this suggests that they would be having there nuptial flights around this time.

#6 Offline ANTdrew - Posted July 8 2023 - 4:43 AM

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Just found a queen in my living room.

"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 Jonathan5608 - Posted July 8 2023 - 6:39 AM

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I caught a boat load of curvispinosus. I’m temnoed out. I did catch a duloticus so it will be cool to keep slave makers given Polyergus isn’t in my area.