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[Bigpimpbiscuit]

Hello I'm new to this forum, I was curious if anyone knows good places for anting in Colorado (springs area) but also in general. I live in a zone with ducky biodiversity and it's rather rare to see any ant queens at all poutside of tetremorium which dominate my area. Specific location reccomendations would be appreciated, because I know the gerneral conditions just the parks around me tend to lack in queen ants. Thank you so much to anyone who helps!

[OwlThatLikesAnts]

Hello I'm new to this forum, I was curious if anyone knows good places for anting in Colorado (springs area) but also in general. I live in a zone with ducky biodiversity and it's rather rare to see any ant queens at all poutside of tetremorium which dominate my area. Specific location reccomendations would be appreciated, because I know the gerneral conditions just the parks around me tend to lack in queen ants. Thank you so much to anyone who helps!

I’m not from there but when anting you should take a walk and investigate in places you have not been / don know what species inhabit that area and keep a log of any species you find maybe you’ll find what ant species you’re looking for, and whenever your expecting a nuptial flight, you can go to that location and you’ll have a higher chance to catch a queen your looking for, it’s always worked for me.

[Stubyvast]

I've never tried this myself, but I've heard that placing a UV bulb against a hanging white sheet overnight can attract insects, especially alates and dealates. You could maybe test this at your place first, and then try it overnight elsewhere if permitted. 

This is, of course, just from hearsay.

In terms of looking for queens, even just strolling along the sidewalks in the early morning and evening could reveal a host of Tetramorium queens if you're lucky. That's usually my strategy, especially in parks where there's a lot more forestry and some paths. I've caught a decent amount of queens that way. And yes, looking at sights like Antflights.com and Antwiki will help you know generally where ants are caught and when.

Hope that helps!

[Ants_Dakota]

I've never tried this myself, but I've heard that placing a UV bulb against a hanging white sheet overnight can attract insects, especially alates and dealates. You could maybe test this at your place first, and then try it overnight elsewhere if permitted. 

This is, of course, just from hearsay.

In terms of looking for queens, even just strolling along the sidewalks in the early morning and evening could reveal a host of Tetramorium queens if you're lucky. That's usually my strategy, especially in parks where there's a lot more forestry and some paths. I've caught a decent amount of queens that way. And yes, looking at sights like Antflights.com and Antwiki will help you know generally where ants are caught and when.

Hope that helps!

Can confirm, that does work.