Colorado Nupital Flights
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
I was gone for a week in mexico and on my walk today I saw another Pogonomyrmex queen so I think they definitely flew while I was gone. Maybe some other species as well ...
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Success! I finally happened across some Pogonomyrmex queens today just before it started hailing. I found 4 in total today! I'll be posting pictures soon!
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Congrats! that's awesome! I hope they all pull through for you!
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Niice, I just found another tetramorium queen That means I have three of them now!
BTW, OmegaDamian, you want to make sure whether they're claustral or semiclaustral, some Pogo.'s like barbatus are claustral and some aren't like occidentalis.
BTW, OmegaDamian, you want to make sure whether they're claustral or semiclaustral, some Pogo.'s like barbatus are claustral and some aren't like occidentalis.
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
- ACaseoftheMondays
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Nice. There was a huge flight of tetramorium by me the other day. There were probably over a thousand (pic 1), and they were landing all over me. I didn't collect any of them, as I have a ton already. Incidentally, if anyone near me wants some Tetramorium queens, I have about a dozen right now that are all just getting their first round of nanitics. (pic 2) They are so incredibly tiny.
I finally found some Pogonomyrmex queens, although I'm pretty sure I grabbed them while they were out foraging. I didn't get any of the brood, so I don't know if it will work out or not. I need to get some seeds for them.
I finally found some Pogonomyrmex queens, although I'm pretty sure I grabbed them while they were out foraging. I didn't get any of the brood, so I don't know if it will work out or not. I need to get some seeds for them.
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
I caught 3 queens yesterday, that I'm thinking are tetramorium. I found them all just running around on the sidewalk in front of my house after it rained in the afternoon! Here's a picture I got of one. You can see she's already layed eggs.
-Colo3000
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Sorry for the late reply, I've been meaning to get back and thank you @Cal113! After digging around for a while I found them to be Pogo. occidentalis! Thanks for the advice on the non-claustral status of this species, it was a huge help!
Edit: Almost every queen I've caught this year has eggs now! I'm super excited to see what this year has in store!
Edit: Almost every queen I've caught this year has eggs now! I'm super excited to see what this year has in store!
- ACaseoftheMondays
- Posts: 73
- Joined: Mon Jun 12, 2017 11:54 am
- Location: Northern Colorado
Re: Colorado Nupital Flights
Saw lots of nuptial flights happening this afternoon about 5 p.m. You could see them flying in the sunlight. I caught 5 of what I believe to be Solenopsis Molesta.
Founding:
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
Pogonomyrmex Occidentalis
Solenopsis Molesta
Formica Argentea
Lasius Flavus
Colonies:
Tetramorium sp.E
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This is sweet, I haven't checked in for a while and it awesome how many people have found queens I have seen a bunch of flights and about for pogonomyrmex occidenalis queens foraging. I was in Austria for a while and saw soo many queens there including some beautiful camponotus queens who were black and red. I also finally cought some Formica queens today, I think they're Formica fusca but not positive.
Yesterday the parasitic species Lasius latipes or claviger also flew XD
Yesterday the parasitic species Lasius latipes or claviger also flew XD
Keeper of:
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
x3 Tetramorium caespitum queens (small colonies);
x1 Pogonomyrmex barbatus (med colony)
x1 Formica fusca single queen; (small colony)
x2 Unknown sp.; (founding)
x1 Temnothorax rugatalus (med colony)
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