Help with UK ants please
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Help with UK ants please
Hello there, I've recently really gotten in the idea of ant keeping and I am considering getting into it in the future. I've been trying my best to research what sort of ants I can find locally (United Kingdom, Yorkshire) but I've found a lot of confusing information that tends to contradict itself. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with information on what sorts of ants I can find locally and when their nuptial flights are. Please and thank you <3
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Re: Help with UK ants please
These are by far the most common species of ants in the UK-Jackorias wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:12 pmHello there, I've recently really gotten in the idea of ant keeping and I am considering getting into it in the future. I've been trying my best to research what sort of ants I can find locally (United Kingdom, Yorkshire) but I've found a lot of confusing information that tends to contradict itself. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with information on what sorts of ants I can find locally and when their nuptial flights are. Please and thank you <3
Lasius niger
Lasius flavus
Myrmica rubra
Tetramorium caespitum
Formica fusca
Lasius niger fly in July-August
Lasius flavus fly in August
Myrmica rubra fly in July and August
Tetramorium caespitum fly in June
Formica fusca fly from June-August
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
Re: Help with UK ants please
Thank you very much for the help <3
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Re: Help with UK ants please
I'm happy to be of assistance.
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25
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Re: Help with UK ants please
My only correction would be Myrmica rubra often fly between August and September. Sometimes even in early October!
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I can't wait to get into it Just gotta be patient. Thinking about maybe Joining the GANs project while I wait to get my own place, so I can practice finding and beginning a colony until I can actually raise my own.
Re: Help with UK ants please
Due to our climate and such, Rubra actually fly in August to September here in Ireland. Now given that the UK has practically identical climate to Ireland's I would safely assume the flight secdual is roughly the same. Also I have noticed Rubra will fly early or late depending on altitude.AntsDakota wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 3:43 pmThese are by far the most common species of ants in the UK-Jackorias wrote: ↑Thu Oct 25, 2018 1:12 pmHello there, I've recently really gotten in the idea of ant keeping and I am considering getting into it in the future. I've been trying my best to research what sort of ants I can find locally (United Kingdom, Yorkshire) but I've found a lot of confusing information that tends to contradict itself. I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me with information on what sorts of ants I can find locally and when their nuptial flights are. Please and thank you <3
Lasius niger
Lasius flavus
Myrmica rubra
Tetramorium caespitum
Formica fusca
Lasius niger fly in July-August
Lasius flavus fly in August
Myrmica rubra fly in July and August
Tetramorium caespitum fly in June
Formica fusca fly from June-August
Early August when on lower ground where as the ones up hill from mine waited until mid September to have their flight.
Lasius flew here from July to early and once in mid September.
Now this year Ireland and UK got a hard hit for winter and we were snowed in, in most places as late as march! This could and mostly did have an effect on when the flights accured in our countries. Hopefully this year is less crazy in terms of weather. Tho the winds have been getting heavy for longer durations then normal so maybe we won't get a break from it.
Research is important before during and even after you have established a colony. There is always time to learn and to listen to others experiences. Live by this and your ants will thrive. Fail to do so and your experience may be brief.
Re: Help with UK ants please
try antmaps for information. they sometimes mess up but they have the easiest to use info.
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