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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2016 9:46 pm
by AntsRule
Lasius neoniger are ALL OVER! right on time for labor day
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2016 3:07 pm
by Batspiderfish
Exels1 wrote:
Hey guys,
Just a heads up, I caught 2 lasius flavus queens in my friends pool. 7pm in Reading,Pa. Looks like they are flying but I only had 1 test tube. Good luck
Your queen looks like
Aphaenogaster.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:14 pm
by AntsRule
It is just about time to lay this thread to bed for hibernation, see u in the spring thread
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:45 pm
by Batspiderfish
Guys, gals, and everybody in-between: We will still be seeing mating flights at least until the end of September!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 5:03 am
by nightxwolf88
I was thinking the same thing! I'm still seeing flights and possibly more abundant than most of the year for me.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:10 pm
by MCWren
My mom told me that her friends in Westchester county NY saw a massive citronella ant (Lasius social parasite sp.) nuptial flight, so large that they couldn't go outside without being hit by the alates. Sorry I'm late, this was actually a few days ago.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 6:25 pm
by AntsRule
REALLY! all my flights seemed to have stopped, one big one and done. Same thing last year- mid-sept no flights.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2016 7:09 pm
by Batspiderfish
At this point I think the ants are not as picky about their flight weather. They will mate at temperatures as low as 70 degrees, regardless of rainfall (but not when it is windy). If you do happen across a particularly warm day after rain, definitely take a gander!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:17 pm
by JacobSyndeo
I've had so much trouble finding any in the Pittsburgh area. I have my one Solenopsis molesta queen, but that's all.
She's been doing fine lately, still alive and moving about, but I don't even know if she's fertile. She's a relatively small species, so I don't think I'll even be able to see her eggs, if she even DOES lay them. And what if she waits until the spring to lay? So many variables…
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2016 8:38 pm
by AntsRule
JacobSyndeo wrote:I've had so much trouble finding any in the Pittsburgh area. I have my one Solenopsis molesta queen, but that's all.
She's been doing fine lately, still alive and moving about, but I don't even know if she's fertile. She's a relatively small species, so I don't think I'll even be able to see her eggs, if she even DOES lay them. And what if she waits until the spring to lay? So many variables…
Check under some rocks/logs to see if u can find some pre/flighted queens, u better hurry up it is coming to a close soon.