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[OiledOlives]

I said this on the DMV discord, but castaneus will mainly be sending out test flights tonight with possibly a couple queens tossed in in some areas. I'd look tonight but it's unlikely that I'll find anything. 

[aznphenom]

Something tiny is flying right now. No clue what it is. Went out for lunch and saw what I thought was an pimp worker. It was queens. Maybe 3mm. Looks like pimp

[OiledOlives]

Something tiny is flying right now. No clue what it is. Went out for lunch and saw what I thought was an pimp worker. It was queens. Maybe 3mm. Looks like pimp

Nylanderia

[aznphenom]

 

Something tiny is flying right now. No clue what it is. Went out for lunch and saw what I thought was an pimp worker. It was queens. Maybe 3mm. Looks like pimp

Nylanderia

 

If anyone from Maryland wants them, let me know. I am not planning on keep them. I may scoop up more when I leave if they're still around my building but I have 2 right now. Unsure of the species so I will split them up when I get home and tube them. 

[OiledOlives]

Ready for flights

[ANTdrew]

A lot of activity at my blacklight. I’m really excited to find these two small Crematogaster queens. Must be ashmeadi? Thoughts?
I saw one castaneus drone as well.

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[OiledOlives]

Set out both my blacklights tonight. 2 Camponotus pennsylvanicus drones, 1 Camponotus drone (not sure of species), and 1 Lasius interjectus queen. Friend caught 2 C. nearcticus queens.

If that is C. ashmeadi, I probably should've set my blacklights closer to the forest.

Edited by OiledOlives, May 19 2022 - 6:39 PM.

[drawpositive]

Set out both my blacklights tonight. 2 Camponotus pennsylvanicus drones, 1 Camponotus drone (not sure of species), and 1 Lasius interjectus queen. Friend caught 2 C. nearcticus queens.

If that is C. ashmeadi, I probably should've set my blacklights closer to the forest.

What kind/size of blacklights are people using?  Are the blacklights you can find at Home Depot (for example) good enough for luring queens?

[OiledOlives]

 

Set out both my blacklights tonight. 2 Camponotus pennsylvanicus drones, 1 Camponotus drone (not sure of species), and 1 Lasius interjectus queen. Friend caught 2 C. nearcticus queens.

If that is C. ashmeadi, I probably should've set my blacklights closer to the forest.

What kind/size of blacklights are people using?  Are the blacklights you can find at Home Depot (for example) good enough for luring queens?

 

I typed in "blacklight bar" into the amazon search and got the one that showed up.

[ANTdrew]

Just got a castaneus queen at my light!

[ANTdrew]

What a beauty!

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[OiledOlives]

Super disappointed about my ants tonight. 2 nearcticus queens, 1 pennsylvanicus, 1 aphidicola in 4 hours of searching. C. pennsylvanicus and nearcticus colonies had tons of males at their entrances and then it got windy.

[AntBoi3030]

I’m goi g to put out my light tomorrow morning. Probably just going to be Aphenogaster but hoping for P. dentata

[ANTdrew]

I think it's too early for either of those.

[TennesseeAnts]

Pheidole dentata won't fly until at least mid-late June, probably mid July for y'all up there. They fly in the early mornings during summer from 5:15 to 7 am in my experience.

[OiledOlives]

I had my standards too high for Friday and today. I did not get as many queens as I thought I would at all. 
Tonight I got:
1 C. cf. caryae

1 C. nearcticus

2 C. subbarbatus

1 C. castaneus
2 C. pennsylvanicus

[ANTdrew]

Yeah, last night was all males pretty much. I got one nearcticus.

[OiledOlives]

Too windy I guess?

[ANTdrew]

Too windy I guess?

Winds were much lighter than Friday. I think all the heat dried up humidity or else queens are just trying to mess with our minds.

[AntBoi3030]

I think it's too early for either of those.

Alright, I’ll try around June.