Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

[Alaydia]

Down near Pittsburgh, the big carpenters aren't flying right now, but still seeing some pavement ants.

[SkeleAnt]

I found a late carpenter ant queen a few days ago, and I've still encountered one or two pavement ant queens. Additionally I've found one medium sized black queen, not sure of the species yet, and my first formica subsericea of the season.

[SkeleAnt]

Southwest PA, found a formica queen on the run today, so there might be some flights that happened this morning!

[SkeleAnt]

Crematogasters are finally out and about in SW PA! I got lucky and found 4 in my backyard today. Good luck hunting!!

[AntsOfLehighValley]

Nuptial flights seem to have ended with the last being a small Lasius neoniger and parasitic Lasius spp. flight. Waiting for the Prenolepis imparis flights in Feb-Apr!

[wthesing]

Caught a Camponotus queen last night with small blacklight setup. Suburban Philadelphia area.
This is my 1st.

[wthesing]

Data to above:

04/28/2021, 2103 hrs, Temp 78*F, RH 49%, Wind WNW calm to < 2 mph, 75% cloud cover, dry w/o rain in 4 days.

[SkeleAnt]

Just caught a nice black carpenter ant queen today, SW PA. There will probably be another flight tomorrow if it rains this evening.

[wthesing]

Good for you! I've been setting up my light whenever I thought conditions were favorable, but no luck since. My queen still has her wings, and is preoccupied with tearing the cotton apart at the opening end of her test tube setup. I have a funny feeling she may not be fertile, just an early flier. Conditions will be better starting tomorrow, and some rain may be coming within a day or two.

[M157R355]

anyone in south philly have a extra queen?