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Does Houston, Texas have any species of neivamyrmex and tips on finding them?

Started By Moldy_Leafcutter , Aug 19 2025 6:53 AM
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#1 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted August 19 2025 - 6:53 AM

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Hello everyone, neivamyrmex is one of my favorite genera of ant does anyone know if Houston has any of them and tips on searching for them is appreciate! btw this isn't to collect a queen this is only just to see them in the wild and take photos!


#2 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted August 19 2025 - 9:40 AM

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Well I found the species its neivamyrmex nigrescens does anyone know when males fly I would love to collect one to preserve and and get some photos


#3 Offline AntsTx - Posted August 19 2025 - 3:22 PM

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You can find males blacklighting at pm


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Atta texana x2, Pheidole absurda x4, Neoponera villosa x7, Psuedomyrmex gracilis, Odontomachus clarus, Pheidole tepicana x5, Mycetomoelerrius turrifex x30, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Myrmecocystus mexicanus x4, Myrmecocystus placodops-03, Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus navajo, Myrmecocystus mimicus (Caramel) x2, Camponotus atriceps 2q, Camponotus ocreatus, Camponotus sansabeanus x4, Camponotus festinatus, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus texanus, Novomessor albisetosus, Pogonomyrmex comanche x7, Leptogenys elongata, a ton of other random ants

 

 
 

 

#4 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted August 20 2025 - 5:41 AM

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Do they fly at 7-8pm? cause the park is full of wild hogs and alligators and gates close off


#5 Offline AntsTx - Posted August 20 2025 - 3:40 PM

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I've found them flying at 9:30 before. I'm not sure if they fly that early though


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Atta texana x2, Pheidole absurda x4, Neoponera villosa x7, Psuedomyrmex gracilis, Odontomachus clarus, Pheidole tepicana x5, Mycetomoelerrius turrifex x30, Trachymyrmex septentrionalis, Myrmecocystus mexicanus x4, Myrmecocystus placodops-03, Myrmecocystus kennedyi, Myrmecocystus navajo, Myrmecocystus mimicus (Caramel) x2, Camponotus atriceps 2q, Camponotus ocreatus, Camponotus sansabeanus x4, Camponotus festinatus, Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus texanus, Novomessor albisetosus, Pogonomyrmex comanche x7, Leptogenys elongata, a ton of other random ants

 

 
 

 

#6 Offline Moldy_Leafcutter - Posted August 21 2025 - 4:57 AM

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After more research I've found that nigrescens males fly in the morning so il go as soon as it opens and stop searching at 10


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