I see on Formiculture people with ten of Each species, while me here is stuggling to find a nuptial flight or queen ant
Are there any tips that can help me.
Also My main goal is to find a Camponutus Pennyslavnicus queen but any other camp will do.
I see on Formiculture people with ten of Each species, while me here is stuggling to find a nuptial flight or queen ant
Are there any tips that can help me.
Also My main goal is to find a Camponutus Pennyslavnicus queen but any other camp will do.
I just changed it on member maps. it is near those others in Greater Chicago area
I am a new ant fan so I don't know when to search but I will definitely search up backlighting Strats
I'm far from an expert, but I've caught a handful of queens. Here's a few tips to help out.
1)Always be looking and carry a vial/test tube.
2)While walking around make a mental note of ant hills or workers you see.
3)Learn what a queens/drones look like in general. Queens typically are bigger, especially the thorax or middle where wings would attach to. Drones usually look like wasps, but are often mistaken for queens because winged ant = reproductive.
4)A lot of ants prefer to fly after it rains, so prime hunting time is within a day or so of it stopping.
5)If you are hunting for a specific species read up on when they fly, so you can plan your search. For example you mentioned C.pennsylvanicus above. I've only seen them between 9p-12a in May, but I also haven't looked for them often. You can read other people's journals on here and see what they said and check out antflights.com to get more info.
Some people also use black light for catching queens, seems to work quite well for some species.
I got a 50 watt blacklight today.
Does anyone know what I should do next?
Edited by Flu1d, June 6 2023 - 4:10 PM.
i found this cool 3d print file. if you have a 3d printer this queen ant trap, combined with a small blacklight works WONDERs in ant catching
https://cults3d.com/...t-founding-trap
if you don't have a 3d printer i can ship one i made with mine to you if you want
If I don't get queens with the normal method I can try getting that trap
i found this cool 3d print file. if you have a 3d printer this queen ant trap, combined with a small blacklight works WONDERs in ant catching
if you don't have a 3d printer i can ship one i made with mine to you if you want
I'm just embarking on the adventure of ant keeping. I'm trying to get queens currently and noticed your little 3d printed trap. I don't have access to a 3D printer and wanted to express interest in this offer if it still stands
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wasn't Able to catch any this year But I have marked A camponotus nest.
During flight season would that be a good place to be around.
You could try to figure out the ID of the Camponotus sp. nest you found. Then check when they mate and look for optimal conditions!wasn't Able to catch any this year But I have marked A camponotus nest.
During flight season would that be a good place to be around.
Edited by 100lols, September 10 2023 - 1:55 PM.
Its pennsylvanicus
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