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DamianK
Sun Jul 01, 2018 11:47 pm
@JackieB
Hey there!
The 2 species of Honeypot ants we have here in Colorado is Myrmecocystus mexicanus, and Prenolepis imparis. Unfortunately P. imparis have already had they're nuptial flights in march and early April, this is why we call them the "winter ants", because they have they're flights so early in the year. M mexicanus however, should be taking flight any day now, if they haven't already. They tend to enjoy cooler mornings the days following precipitation, so be on the lookout. They tend to stick to the southern parts of the state, so if you live farther up north I'm not sure how much luck you'll get. I know that people have great luck finding them in Pueblo, and ive seen several queens in years past in the Rio grande national forest.
Be warned though, Prenolepis imparis is a very small ant and is not very beginner friendly, if this is your first ant farm then maybe look for something larger to start you off this season. There are currently several species of Camponotus and Pogonomymex flying in my area, and either one of those would be great starting points for beginners.
Let us know if you have any luck out there!
~Damian