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District, Maryland, & Virginia Queen Watch

Started By IcarusSkybound , Apr 14 2018 12:16 PM

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#41 Offline ANTdrew - Posted April 24 2019 - 4:44 AM

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I have queens and colonies I could sell, but I am in NOVA. Do you ever come up this way? I could possibly look in to how to ship ants. The species I have to sell are Crematogaster cf lineolata and Camponotus chromaiodes (currently founding these) .

 

Try posting a photo of your queen in the Ant ID section to see what it is.


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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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#42 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 1 2019 - 7:54 AM

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Any queen activity, fellas?

I checked last night, but came up empty. I'm thinking the rain and heat later in the week could trigger flights.


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#43 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted May 1 2019 - 8:06 AM

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I'm thinking tomorrow we'll have something


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#44 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted May 1 2019 - 8:18 AM

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More termite flights have taken place this morning, if you're interested in those.


I accidentally froze all my ants 

#45 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 1 2019 - 8:43 AM

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Well I found some Tapinoma sessile and Lasius umbratus today.

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#46 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 1 2019 - 8:54 AM

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I already have a "free range" Tapinoma colony in my kitchen. :lol:


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#47 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 1 2019 - 9:31 AM

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Aphaenogaster rudis flew today.

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#48 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 6 2019 - 4:39 AM

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I had high hopes for this weekend, but it turned out to be a bust for me. We had a bunch of rain, but night time temps plummeted rapidly. Do you guys think there are good chances for Camponotus this week if it warms up? Still hoping to find the elusive castaneus...

Birding, on the other hand was incredible. Tons of colorful migrants passing through VA.


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#49 Offline Acutus - Posted May 6 2019 - 5:44 AM

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I'm hoping for some today in MD! weather looks good here so far. Weekend sucked but I managed to get two small colonies while working. :)


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#50 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted May 8 2019 - 4:07 PM

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Campnotus castaneus males are crawling around on the outside of my house, so flights are happening yal!


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#51 Offline Acutus - Posted May 8 2019 - 4:14 PM

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I've looked the last 2 night and ain't seen squat!!! Maybe I should look tonight again. LOL!


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#52 Offline Acutus - Posted May 8 2019 - 7:18 PM

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I apparently really suck at this! no queens again. I think I'm looking in the right places. I mean I see ants of the same species as I'm looking for just not queens except for the one C. pennsylvanicus. 

 

How often do y'all go out and get skunked?


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#53 Offline FeedTheAnts - Posted May 9 2019 - 4:20 AM

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I apparently really suck at this! no queens again. I think I'm looking in the right places. I mean I see ants of the same species as I'm looking for just not queens except for the one C. pennsylvanicus. 

 

How often do y'all go out and get skunked?

 

I couldn't find any queens last night. I saw a two males late in the afternoon(about 7:00 Pm), but no queens at night. It's raining right now, but the temperature has plummeted. Maybe next week.


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#54 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 9 2019 - 5:16 AM

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Yeah, it was too cool last night in the DMV. I get skunked like 95% of the time. It's like finding a little 1/4 inch unicorn in my opinion.

Some of the kids on here seem to find queens like I find bills, though. Not sure how they do it.


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#55 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 9 2019 - 5:17 AM

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Probably because they have more time. ;)
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#56 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 9 2019 - 5:25 AM

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Facts. If only I'd learned about this hobby before having human larvae! :facepalm:


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#57 Offline TennesseeAnts - Posted May 9 2019 - 5:28 AM

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Put your kids to work! :lol:

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#58 Offline Acutus - Posted May 9 2019 - 3:21 PM

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I guess my problem is I went out once and caught a queen. It gave me a false sense of easiness.


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#59 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 25 2019 - 8:15 AM

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So my two year old pointed out a big orange queen to my wife at the park. Obviously she had no interest in catching it, and I was home mowing the lawn. I’m like, whaaaaaa?!?!
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#60 Offline ANTdrew - Posted May 26 2019 - 7:04 AM

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Just found a winged Tetramorium queen. That strikes me as somewhat early.
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