Tips for Queen Searching

[Jadeninja9]

I've been looking all year for a queen ant and haven't found a single one. I've been mostly sticking to sidewalks so maybe that's my problem. Do you guys have any tips for catching queens?

[JackPayne]

Wait for heavy rainfall then go searching at around lunch time.

[Phoenix]

Time: Early Mornings / Late Evenings / Night Time [Depends On The Species]
Rain: Whether Light / Heavy Rainfall; Look Either During, Or After It Stops
Locations: Any In General, Preferably Around Fielded Areas Where You Know There Are A Lot Of Ant Species

Species: Winter Ants [Prenolepis Imparis], Carpenter Ants [Camponotus Sp], Fire Ants [Solepnosis Sp]
P.S ~ These Gals Listed Above, Are Pretty Much All You Have Flying At The Moment

[Martialis]

There have been patchy records of Liometopum as well.

[Phoenix]

^ Lucky, wished that [Winter Ants] were endemic in Malaysia; unfortunately they aren't.

[xTNxANTMANx]

^ Lucky, wished that [Winter Ants] were endemic in Malaysia; unfortunately they aren't.

I live in Tennessee in the US and just wish I could find a [Winter Ant] LOL. They seem to be a really cool species on top of being able to keep them in an air-conditioned room would be an awesome "show piece" so to say in my living room

[Phoenix]

^ Lucky, wished that [Winter Ants] were endemic in Malaysia; unfortunately they aren't.

I live in Tennessee in the US and just wish I could find a [Winter Ant] LOL. They seem to be a really cool species on top of being able to keep them in an air-conditioned room would be an awesome "show piece" so to say in my living room

Well, you wouldn't have much of a high percentage in locating them anyway, since it's near the end of their flights.

[idahoantgirl]

Here is mikey's video on this topic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWSIe5iZk3Y

[xTNxANTMANx]

Yea, I've watched it . Think I've watched all his videos lol tbh.

[Jadeninja9]

How long did it take you guys to find your first queen?