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[AntBoi3030]

I’m planning on blacklighting for ants tomorrow morning, it will only reach 70F. Is that ok?

[Jonny8040]

When do y'all find the most Pheidole dentata dealates? We just had our first good rain in the last three weeks and I'll be searching tomorrow morning. I know Ph. bicarinata, tysoni will be abundant as always.

Mornings are best for me. On light colored sidewalks so they’re easy to see. I found one about 6:00 yesterday evening as well. Mornings are definitely better but there’s never a bad time to queen hunt in my honest opinion. There’s always a chance you’ll find something!

[AntBoi3030]

Found a Solenopsis molesta queen trapped on my pool cover. She likely flew last night and I just got lucky that she couldn’t climb out.

[ANTdrew]

I’ve been seeing S. molesta, too. Monomorium have been flying after rains these days too. Now’s the time for tiny ants!

[OiledOlives]

I'm still finding Colobopsis and Temnothorax at my light.

[AntBoi3030]

I’ve been seeing S. molesta, too. Monomorium have been flying after rains these days too. Now’s the time for tiny ants!

Your specialty haha.

[ANTdrew]

Big Prenolepis imparis flights here in Virginia today. The only queen I saw was out of my car window, though.

[antsinvirgina]

Big Prenolepis imparis flights here in Virginia today. The only queen I saw was out of my car window, though.

I found lots today near my school. 

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[FinWins]

That's brachymyrmex patagonicus which is a new find in your state according to antmaps, because they are only known as far north as North Carolina. Where I'm at I see them every where in summer and fall but the disappear with out a trace in winter.

[antsinvirgina]

That's brachymyrmex patagonicus which is a new find in your state according to antmaps, because they are only known as far north as North Carolina. Where I'm at I see them every where in summer and fall but the disappear with out a trace in winter.

There lightish orange not black 

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[antsinvirgina]

 

That's brachymyrmex patagonicus which is a new find in your state according to antmaps, because they are only known as far north as North Carolina. Where I'm at I see them every where in summer and fall but the disappear with out a trace in winter.

There lightish orange not black 

 

there 100% prenolepis imparis

[AntBoi3030]

Brachymyrmex patagonicus are significantly smaller than that. They are also a tropical species so I doubt they would survive in Virginia during the winter.

[FinWins]

 

That's brachymyrmex patagonicus which is a new find in your state according to antmaps, because they are only known as far north as North Carolina. Where I'm at I see them every where in summer and fall but the disappear with out a trace in winter.

There lightish orange not black 

 

ok I couldn't tell with the lighting but I have brachys around my house in the summer and in the winter it get down to 40-50f

[FinWins]

However they probably are prenolepis imparis, based on where you are at.

[TennesseeAnts]

B. patagonicus is also miniscule, many times smaller than Prenolepis imparis. 

[ANTdrew]

After some record heat, winds died down just enough for some ants to fly today. I found my first Camponotus subbarbatus in years this afternoon.

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[aznphenom]

After some record heat, winds died down just enough for some ants to fly today. I found my first Camponotus subbarbatus in years this afternoon.

Same! Mine also has wings. Got lucky and saw movement on a white fence while walking the dogs.

[LowQualityAnts]

It is my spring break for my school district, so my family has been in DC for the past half a week. So far there have been 2 flights. One likely was P. imparis (male alte) while the other was an unidentified small species (queen alate) that flew when it was 86 degrees yesterday.

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[ANTdrew]

It is my spring break for my school district, so my family has been in DC for the past half a week. So far there have been 2 flights. One likely was P. imparis while the other was an unidentified small species that flew when it was 86 degrees yesterday.

Maybe Nylanderia flavipes.

[LowQualityAnts]

It is my spring break for my school district, so my family has been in DC for the past half a week. So far there have been 2 flights. One likely was P. imparis while the other was an unidentified small species that flew when it was 86 degrees yesterday.

Maybe Nylanderia flavipes.

I did find some N. flavipes foraging trails but I doubt the queen was this as its body shape was more thin.