Nuptial flights

[SlidingCool]

I am new to ant keeping and I just need some regular info about Nuptial flights, how do they start? When do I know when ones happening?

[SolenopsisKeeper]

I am new to ant keeping and I just need some regular info about Nuptial flights, how do they start? When do I know when ones happening?

You will see ants flying. You can know when humidity is 80+ and temp is 70+ at night

[SavANT]

I am new to ant keeping and I just need some regular info about Nuptial flights, how do they start? When do I know when ones happening?

You will see ants flying. You can know when humidity is 80+ and temp is 70+ at night

Also, it usually happens on a cool evening just after a storm as the rain makes the surrounding moist for easy burrowing for the dealates

[SlidingCool]

What time after the rainstorm? I wake up usually at 10-11 AM EST Is that enough time for the ants to still be having their flight and or trying to look for a burrow?

[SavANT]

If you missed the flight, you can just try searching for newly dug holes on the ground as dealates will establish a claustral chamber when mated. This has worked out very well for me. I even raised a rock yesterday and staring at me was a queen with about 10 larvae already

[SolenopsisKeeper]

What time after the rainstorm? I wake up usually at 10-11 AM EST Is that enough time for the ants to still be having their flight and or trying to look for a burrow?

Any time is fine. I found psedumyrmex yesterday(They do forage while founding though) mid-day. RIFA also fly during the day, and phedolie queens can be found mid day(Found one yesterday mid-day) although they fly in the morning