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New Jersey nuptial flight help please!

Started By CamponotusLover , Oct 9 2016 7:09 PM
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#1 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 9 2016 - 7:09 PM

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So atm I know alot of nuptial flight schedules. However. I am still learning alot of things. Atm I know that in my state of New Jersey in the US, Prenolepsis Imparis are having nuptial flights, (Winter Ant) And every once and a while you can rarely find a Crematagaster queen or Tepinoma Sessile, (however I have never caught a queen in my life, I only got into this hobby the last couple months) Anyhow, does anyone know any other species that are still having nuptial flights in my area? If so, help is appreciated very much! Thanks! o and btw, It is getting very cold in my area. Thanks again! 


#2 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 9 2016 - 7:32 PM

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Prenolepis imparis flies in the spring, Tapinoma sessile in the early summer. Crematogaster should mostly be over with their flights.


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#3 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted October 9 2016 - 7:55 PM

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Parasitic Lasius r still flying though...
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#4 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 9 2016 - 7:57 PM

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We are still learning how to found colonies of Acanthomyops, llike Lasius claviger, Lasius interjectus, and Lasius latipes. If you can find the Chthonolasius, Lasius umbratus, these are one of the easier social parasites to start in captivity.


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Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#5 Offline Kevin - Posted October 10 2016 - 3:33 AM

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I found a lasius umbratus yesterday, didn't go very well :/


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#6 Offline James C. Trager - Posted October 10 2016 - 7:35 AM

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Lasius neoniger could also still be flying. They resemble P. imparis superficially. 


#7 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 10 2016 - 8:38 AM

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I still see Lasius neoniger alates at the nest surface in Maine, but with no 70 degree weather in sight, I wonder if or when they will fly.


If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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#8 Offline Kevin - Posted October 10 2016 - 8:45 AM

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Lasius neoniger flew a few weeks ago here, haven't seen much action since.


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#9 Offline CamponotusLover - Posted October 10 2016 - 1:28 PM

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Prenolepis imparis flies in the spring, Tapinoma sessile in the early summer. Crematogaster should mostly be over with their flights.

In my area I have found alot of Prenolepsis imparis queens, but I just don't want a Prenolepsis queen. And yes I am certain with there id. Also There are still here and there Crematogaster flying. Or atleast, that's how it was a week ago..


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#10 Offline Batspiderfish - Posted October 10 2016 - 6:39 PM

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Prenolepis imparis flies in the spring, Tapinoma sessile in the early summer. Crematogaster should mostly be over with their flights.

In my area I have found alot of Prenolepsis imparis queens, but I just don't want a Prenolepsis queen. And yes I am certain with there id. Also There are still here and there Crematogaster flying. Or atleast, that's how it was a week ago..

 

 

I wouldn't be so sure about the Prenolepis. What features tell you it is this genus?


Edited by Batspiderfish, October 10 2016 - 7:40 PM.

If you've enjoyed using my expertise and identifications, please do not create undue ecological risk by releasing your ants. The environment which we keep our pet insects is alien and oftentimes unsanitary, so ensure that wild populations stay safe by giving your ants the best care you can manage for the rest of their lives, as we must do with any other pet.

 

Exotic ants are for those who think that vibrant diversity is something you need to pay money to see. It is illegal to transport live ants across state lines.

 

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