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Hello!

So yes, with some exploration I discovered several ant nests from the species (I believe) Pogonomyrmex Barbatus (or at least they really seem to be under a microscope, not that the one I own is very potent) so I was wondering when was the best time (and perhaps place) to go queen-hunting, I mainly ask this because right now, there is a good storm outside, a few thunders and all (and I REALLY want to start a colony this year)

i go with constant vigilance. spend at least 5 minuets a day walking on side walks looking for queens. if the conditions are right you can spend a lot longer. you can also just add this into a daily walk you do if you have one.

I know it's a bit late for advice on this but I'm going through the forum helping a bunch of people try searching around pools. A lot of queen ants seem to like my pool and I found 5 in about 2 minutes just looking around. I don't quite know the reasoning behind this, maybe they go to it because it's a water source I just know that it works.

antsofthelowcountry wrote: ↑

Sat Jul 07, 2018 9:25 pm

I know it's a bit late for advice on this but I'm going through the forum helping a bunch of people try searching around pools. A lot of queen ants seem to like my pool and I found 5 in about 2 minutes just looking around. I don't quite know the reasoning behind this, maybe they go to it because it's a water source I just know that it works.

Hello there, danish guy, super new to ant keeping here (new as in, I have literally just found the interest, but no queens)

I have selected a searching area in the forest on a bycicle path that goes right past a (middle-sized?) lake, but so far I haven't found a single queen, or even seen any winged ants anywhere. The spring and summer here has been really hot, with almost no rain, does that affect the nuptial flight?

Am I doing this wrong?

Queen ants usually nuptial fly after rain, so yes if you're having an unusually dry summer this will affect the number of queens that you will find.

I was afraid of that, but thank you for clearing it up for me.

I will continue my hunt and start practice rain dancing...