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Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 03, 2017 9:21 am
by MadVampy
Have Nuptial flights of Solenopsis yesterday.

Conditions: Sunny and dry, rained 2 days ago.
Time: around 4PM CDT
Temp: 84*F
Location: Tuscaloosa County

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 3:59 pm
by XxStrongHeroxX
MadVampy wrote:
Wed May 03, 2017 9:21 am
Have Nuptial flights of Solenopsis yesterday.

Conditions: Sunny and dry, rained 2 days ago.
Time: around 4PM CDT
Temp: 84*F
Location: Tuscaloosa County
have you seen my "Queen Trap" caught 2 invicta queens and a brachymyrmex queen in 2 days with little to no labor

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:09 pm
by Martialis
How many did you catch? If I were in one of the areas invaded by them, I'd catch as many as I can, not necessarily to let them establish colonies.

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:12 pm
by XxStrongHeroxX
Martialis wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 4:09 pm
How many did you catch? If I were in one of the areas invaded by them, I'd catch as many as I can, not necessarily to let them establish colonies.
caught 2 invicta queens and a brachymyrmex queen, na no way ill only release the natives and keep the unnatives for food for other colonys. Im in florida

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:55 pm
by xTNxANTMANx
XxStrongHeroxX wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 3:59 pm
MadVampy wrote:
Wed May 03, 2017 9:21 am
Have Nuptial flights of Solenopsis yesterday.

Conditions: Sunny and dry, rained 2 days ago.
Time: around 4PM CDT
Temp: 84*F
Location: Tuscaloosa County
have you seen my "Queen Trap" caught 2 invicta queens and a brachymyrmex queen in 2 days with little to no labor
Your trap actually worked? :) the one were u put multiple test tubes together?

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:56 pm
by XxStrongHeroxX
xTNxANTMANx wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 4:55 pm
XxStrongHeroxX wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 3:59 pm
MadVampy wrote:
Wed May 03, 2017 9:21 am
Have Nuptial flights of Solenopsis yesterday.

Conditions: Sunny and dry, rained 2 days ago.
Time: around 4PM CDT
Temp: 84*F
Location: Tuscaloosa County
have you seen my "Queen Trap" caught 2 invicta queens and a brachymyrmex queen in 2 days with little to no labor
Your trap actually worked? :) the one were u put multiple test tubes together?
trap worked and what u mean multiple test tubes? make that 3 invicta queens

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:58 pm
by xTNxANTMANx
May be thinking of someone else lol. I'll try to find the "trap" you made.

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 4:59 pm
by XxStrongHeroxX
xTNxANTMANx wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 4:58 pm
May be thinking of someone else lol. I'll try to find the "trap" you made.
http://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=3218

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 9:57 pm
by AntsAreAwesome
xTNxANTMANx wrote:
Wed May 10, 2017 4:58 pm
May be thinking of someone else lol. I'll try to find the "trap" you made.
lol I think your thinking of my trap with the test tubes. I didn't end up working to well. I just catch them all the time now so no need to go crazy trying to trap them lol :)

Re: Solenopsis Nuptial Flights Alabama

Posted: Wed May 10, 2017 11:36 pm
by xTNxANTMANx
Lol, I k we I had read it somewhere. I really want a Solenopsis invicta queen. I have always been intrigued by fire ants. I have been stocking up on plenty of nesting and our world materials so I'm definately rest for their numbers. I have even started raising dubia roaches as well for their protein source. Hopefully after the rain stops Friday I'll get lucky over the weekend.