Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Down near Pittsburgh, the big carpenters aren't flying right now, but still seeing some pavement ants.
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Main interest is C. Pennsylvanicus, interested in most native ants to my area.
Main interest is C. Pennsylvanicus, interested in most native ants to my area.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
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.
2 founding formica subsericea
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Southwest PA, found a formica queen on the run today, so there might be some flights that happened this morning!
2 founding formica subsericea
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Crematogasters are finally out and about in SW PA! I got lucky and found 4 in my backyard today. Good luck hunting!!
2 founding formica subsericea
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
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!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Caught a Camponotus queen last night with small blacklight setup. Suburban Philadelphia area.
This is my 1st.
This is my 1st.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
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.
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.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
Just caught a nice black carpenter ant queen today, SW PA. There will probably be another flight tomorrow if it rains this evening.
2 founding formica subsericea
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
1 aphaenogaster rudis
1 brachymyrmex depilis
More still founding!
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
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.
Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread
anyone in south philly have a extra queen?
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