Re: How To Catch Prenolepis Imparis
Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:26 am
Ok this is is specific as it gets. First day that it is above 68, P. Imparis will almost always fly. First, make sure they are in your area. They will often nest at the base of trees, but can be found almost anywhere. The workers are a light tan to a dark brown/black. They are active almost all day, but I notice that they are most active at night. Once you have confirmed they live around you, wait for a day that is at least 68 degrees. Sometimes, they wait till it's in the seventies before flying, so don't be discouraged if you don't catch any. Remember, males start flying for weeks, or even a month or two before you can find queens. This is because in order for them to fly, their flight muscles need to be warm enough to function. Since males are smaller, they heat up faster than the queens, which makes them fly much earlier.
Ok, so assuming you found colonies near you, and the upcoming day(s) are going to be in the high sixties (or even better, 70's), start looking after around 2pm. Males will start swarming, usually outnumbering the queens two hundred to one, so keep an eye out for a larger ant. The swarms will be densest at the edges and inside a forest, but they can be found anywhere. They tend to happen around trees or poles. In fact, I saw a few males swarming a tree in front of my dentist office two days ago, in the middle of a busy office complex. Anyway, once you've found a swarm, look around the ground and on the trees/poles. Look for a larger, orange to brown ant. Queens are around 8mm. Sometimes you can tell then apart because of the ball of males fighting over who gets to mate. If you see such a dog pile, collect them all, and once the frenzy is over, your queen will be guaranteed fertile. Apparently, on a good day you can find a queen every five to fifteen minutes. The flights will die down by six PM. I hope this answers any questions you have
Ok, so assuming you found colonies near you, and the upcoming day(s) are going to be in the high sixties (or even better, 70's), start looking after around 2pm. Males will start swarming, usually outnumbering the queens two hundred to one, so keep an eye out for a larger ant. The swarms will be densest at the edges and inside a forest, but they can be found anywhere. They tend to happen around trees or poles. In fact, I saw a few males swarming a tree in front of my dentist office two days ago, in the middle of a busy office complex. Anyway, once you've found a swarm, look around the ground and on the trees/poles. Look for a larger, orange to brown ant. Queens are around 8mm. Sometimes you can tell then apart because of the ball of males fighting over who gets to mate. If you see such a dog pile, collect them all, and once the frenzy is over, your queen will be guaranteed fertile. Apparently, on a good day you can find a queen every five to fifteen minutes. The flights will die down by six PM. I hope this answers any questions you have
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