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Massachusetts Anting Thread

Started By Nathant2131 , Mar 22 2017 12:43 PM
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#841 Offline RhodyAnts - Posted September 11 2017 - 4:12 PM

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Awesome! and us RI folks thank you for the heads up.
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#842 Offline Aquaexploder - Posted September 11 2017 - 4:16 PM

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I found 17 Lasius neoniger queens today and one Lasius umbratus queen. Tons of drones too obviously.

#843 Offline noebl1 - Posted September 11 2017 - 4:22 PM

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#844 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted September 11 2017 - 4:26 PM

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Yep, that's definitely Aphaenogaster.


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#845 Offline akaant - Posted September 11 2017 - 4:28 PM

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At least 5 species of Lasius flew and 3 of them were parasitic. Aphaenogaster sp and Crematogaster sp flew but in small numbers. Most of them flew around 2:30pm to 6pm. Ill try to post some pics and videos later on.


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AKA's Ant adoption.

http://www.formicult...achusetts-only/

Youtube. https://www.youtube....Hbsk2xiarcfGTmw

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Aphaenogaster sp

Camponotus americanus, castaneus, chromaiodes, novaeboracensis, pennsylvanicus.

Crematogaster sp

tetramorium immigrans

Formica sp

 

 

 

#846 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 12 2017 - 3:03 AM

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That queen (above) is A. rudis


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#847 Offline noebl1 - Posted September 12 2017 - 3:43 AM

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That queen (above) is A. rudis

 

Thank you! That was my guess too that I posted to the ID forum.  I spent a good hour or so going over photos thru the Ants of New England book.  

 

Today is supposed to be warm again into the 80s, so guessing there may be more flights today :)


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#848 Offline Salmon - Posted September 12 2017 - 7:51 AM

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Saw tons of non- parasitic Lasius flying yesterday. Only a few parasitic queens.
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#849 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted September 12 2017 - 12:33 PM

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Just found under rocks in my backyard:

 

1 Lasius umbratus female alate, with some wings missing,

2 pairs of Lasius claviger dealates coexisting together under rocks. I smelled one queen and no joke, I got dizzy from the overwhelming citronella smell.

1 Ponera pennsylvanica dealate! I kept her.

 

This morning I also was finding lots of males leftover under flat rocks from the flight last night.


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#850 Offline noebl1 - Posted September 12 2017 - 3:17 PM

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Very small Lasius flight here today; handful of parasitic and non-parasitic ones.  No where near the flight last night in numbers.


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#851 Offline noebl1 - Posted September 12 2017 - 3:49 PM

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Just found under rocks in my backyard:

 

1 Lasius umbratus female alate, with some wings missing,

2 pairs of Lasius claviger dealates coexisting together under rocks. I smelled one queen and no joke, I got dizzy from the overwhelming citronella smell.

1 Ponera pennsylvanica dealate! I kept her.

 

This morning I also was finding lots of males leftover under flat rocks from the flight last night.

 

 

What did you do with your Ponera?  I put some coconut fibers in with them in the test tubes (I think I read a suggestion from @batspiderfish about it.)   I believe they are not fully claustral, so we going to try starting with some of the springtails I have cultured.  Read they eventually take fruit flies?


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#852 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted September 12 2017 - 4:00 PM

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Just found under rocks in my backyard:

 

1 Lasius umbratus female alate, with some wings missing,

2 pairs of Lasius claviger dealates coexisting together under rocks. I smelled one queen and no joke, I got dizzy from the overwhelming citronella smell.

1 Ponera pennsylvanica dealate! I kept her.

 

This morning I also was finding lots of males leftover under flat rocks from the flight last night.

 

 

What did you do with your Ponera?  I put some coconut fibers in with them in the test tubes (I think I read a suggestion from @batspiderfish about it.)   I believe they are not fully claustral, so we going to try starting with some of the springtails I have cultured.  Read they eventually take fruit flies?

 

Haha, literally just filled a giant test tube with coco fiber and plopped her in it as you posted that. I plan on feeding her whatever insect I have. I may consider placing some Springtails from outside in with her.


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#853 Offline akaant - Posted September 12 2017 - 7:27 PM

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Solenopsis molesta flew but i'm not 100% sure on the species. Seems a little on the late side.


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AKA's Ant adoption.

http://www.formicult...achusetts-only/

Youtube. https://www.youtube....Hbsk2xiarcfGTmw

Keeper of...

Aphaenogaster sp

Camponotus americanus, castaneus, chromaiodes, novaeboracensis, pennsylvanicus.

Crematogaster sp

tetramorium immigrans

Formica sp

 

 

 

#854 Offline Salmon - Posted September 13 2017 - 10:52 AM

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Brachymyrmex depilis flight going on right now. Caught one apparently dealate queen.

Also saw a couple Myrmica queens and parasitic Lasius running around.
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#855 Offline Connectimyrmex - Posted September 13 2017 - 12:06 PM

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I've been searching for Myrmica, but I haven't seen hide (exoskeleton) nor hair (antennae) of any.


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Plagiolepis Alluaudi
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Technomyrmex Difficilis
Pheidole Megacephala
Aholehole fish
Cowrie snail
Sea Fan Worm
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Tree seedlings
Ghost Crab
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Small Fat Centipede
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#856 Offline Aquaexploder - Posted September 13 2017 - 1:51 PM

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Lots of Species Flying! Found a Crematogaster, Lasius neoniger, Solonopsis molesta, Aphaenogaster tennesseensis, and Myrmica. I ran out of test tubes now!
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#857 Offline Salmon - Posted September 13 2017 - 1:53 PM

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I investigated a Crematogaster nest and found queens inside, so their flights aren't over.


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#858 Offline noebl1 - Posted September 13 2017 - 3:06 PM

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No signs of any flights here today.


#859 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted September 13 2017 - 3:08 PM

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I was barely outside today but I didn't see anything either.
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#860 Offline rdurham02 - Posted September 14 2017 - 10:59 AM

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Managed to catch my second Crematogaster queen earlier today around lunchtime..so it appears flights continue for Southern Maine!  :D


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