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Netherlands, Velsen: Lasius Niger about to do nuptial flight.

Started By MrLunk , Jul 6 2023 8:43 AM
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#1 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 6 2023 - 8:43 AM

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Lasius Niger is very probable to fly tonight or tomorrow, 1 day after heavy rains and storm and warm days coming.
I think so because I see males crawling around the nest entrance of a known colony in my backyard.
They might fly tonight or tomorrow.

I'm ready :)

PL.


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#2 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 7 2023 - 7:41 AM

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YESSS !!! I was Right !!!  :)
Just now an hour ago many Queens landed all over the backyard...
I caught 4 in Test-tube setups.

 

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#3 Offline Barristan - Posted July 7 2023 - 10:09 AM

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Great catch! We also had nuptial flights of Lasius niger here in Germany (Northern Bavaria)


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Ant Mating chart, YouTube-Channel, Blog (German)

 

 

#4 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 7 2023 - 11:40 AM

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Great catch! We also had nuptial flights of Lasius niger here in Germany (Northern Bavaria)

Seems all of Western Europe is aflight today...


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#5 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 7 2023 - 12:01 PM

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nuptial FLight reported on AntFlights.com

Link: https://antflights.c...and-netherlands

PL. ;)


#6 Offline MrLunk - Posted July 8 2023 - 10:28 AM

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Day 2 of Lasius Niger nuptial flights today here...
Caught another 5 Gynes :)
 

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