Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Nuptial Sightings

[Chareno]

Caught 4 queen Pheidole bicarinata this morning in Camden, DE. Guessing they flew after saturdays thunder storms went through. I was not home this weekend so I'm glad I was able to still catch some results of the storm.

Im so glad you posted that! Ive been having them fly into my pool a lot lately but i hadn't identified them yet. Im excited to have Pheidole ants!

[gsparrow]

They were tetramorium immigrans. Theyve been flying constantly and i have way too many so if anyone wants some let me know. They all have larvae. Ive got 1 tapinoma sessile queen with larvae as well but i already have a colony of those so if anyone would like it...
Just got a few small queens of another species a couple days ago. Not sure what they are yet but theyre about half the size of the tetramorium queens and a little bigger than the T. Sessile.
I also have a somewhat large black queen thats not as big as a camponotus. Havent identified her but ive had her a few weeks and she hasnt laid eggs.

Are you giving away your extra Tapinoma or selling?
Also, I picked up 10 of the Tetramorium immigrans the other day and put them into test tubes. Checked on them 2 days later and they all had eggs already. Waiting to see if eggs are fertile. I will only be keeping one for myself.

If you want the tapinoma you can have it. I already have a colony.

I'd be happy to give them a home. Will have to arrange a meet up.

[lisaknight]

Does anyone know when I can start looking for a queen ant in Kentucky? When is the best date?

[gsparrow]

Found a Lasius neoniger queen yesterday morning in Camden, Delaware.

[JustABitAntsy]

nobody from Virginia with places?

[Villagebrook59]

Hi im new to ant keeping ordered like 400 dollars worth of ac equipment and wondering if someone in the delaware area has a ant queen to offer or sell and knows when they will do the flight this year

[AM1C39]

Have a look at the GAN project.

[Villagebrook59]

I am but i cant find information on what time herculenus and pennslyvanicus come out im guessing rn to end of summer but what time of day qnd is there a certain time of these months they qre most active?

[AM1C39]

Camponotus H. and camponotus P. usually have their nuptial flights in May, June and July. You will have to have an open eye on those months.