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[Ender Ants]

Hi, this is my first ever "new topic" on formiculture, I am fairly new, but anyway: I found a Solenopsis at the park, in November, but my question is, do they still have their nuptial flights in November? I didn't think that they still had their nuptial flights. It didn't have any wings, so I caught it, but died later on.

[Runner12]

I've found solenopsis queens pretty much every month except December, January, and February

[Martialis]

Depends heavily on species.

 

Tropical species like Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata fly year-round. On the other hand, Solenopsis molesta, the thief ant, has nuptial flights in the fall and summer.

[Aaron567]

It depends on where you live. Solenopsis invicta do fly year-round in some southern states, while in a lot of areas they will stop flying in the colder months. Like Martialis said, S. molesta will only fly in the summer and fall since they are much more of a northern species.

[Alabama Anter]

Depends heavily on species.

Tropical species like Solenopsis invicta and S. geminata fly year-round. On the other hand, Solenopsis molesta, the thief ant, has nuptial flights in the fall and summer.

Correct

[Ender Ants]

ok, thanks everyone