Colorado Nupital Flights

Where and when are you finding queen ants? A section to share nuptial flight schedules by ant species and locality

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colo3000
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Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 17701Post colo3000
Wed Mar 01, 2017 11:40 pm

I didn't see a forum topic for Colorado antkeepers so I figure we can post stuff here! I hope there are others from Colorado on this forum. Post updates about any nupital flights you see or queen ants you catch and hopefully we can help eachother out!
-Colo3000

OmegaDamian

Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18008Post OmegaDamian
Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:11 pm

Hey @Colo3088! Sorry I'm replying so late I was having issues with my account! I'll be sure to post any sightings! :D

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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18009Post OmegaDamian
Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:12 pm

@Colo3000*

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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18030Post colo3000
Sun Mar 12, 2017 10:32 am

OmegaDamian wrote:
Sat Mar 11, 2017 5:11 pm
Hey @Colo3000! Sorry I'm replying so late I was having issues with my account! I'll be sure to post any sightings! :D
Awesome! Looking forward to seeing what you find!
-Colo3000

Cal113
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18333Post Cal113
Mon Mar 20, 2017 5:34 pm

Hey I'm also in Colorado, have anxiously been awaiting nuptial flights, this is my first year as an ant keeper and really excited to start! ;) :D
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)

Mekneys
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18417Post Mekneys
Wed Mar 22, 2017 6:42 pm

I will definitely post anything I find. I have noticed that the ants in my area are becoming active rather fast.

Cal113
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18508Post Cal113
Sat Mar 25, 2017 11:59 am

Saw the first nuptial flights in Westminster, CO. They were just termites unfortunately, but still was cool to see. :lol: :?
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)

Cal113
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Location: Louisville, Co

Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18509Post Cal113
Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:15 pm

I will be uploading some pics in a bit
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)

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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18517Post colo3000
Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:53 pm

Cal113 wrote:
Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:15 pm
I will be uploading some pics in a bit
Looking forward to seeing them!
-Colo3000

Cal113
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Re: Colorado Nupital Flights

Post: # 18518Post Cal113
Sat Mar 25, 2017 10:05 pm

Here are some termite pics (sp. subterranean I think)
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)

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