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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 13:07:35 GMT 1
I just thought seeing as the nuptial flights are drawing nearer and nearer, in the U.K at least, it would be a good idea for everyone to share what ant species they saw flying, where and when. I think it would be good for everyone so that they can be aware that in some parts of the U.K (and other countries if you like!) when they should perhaps go anting and what not, for new queens. I've currently only seen Lasius niger queens in lavae form in kent thus far
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 14:23:59 GMT 1
Around Stratford - a couple of Lasius Niger with wings have oddly been spotted flying into my face That is all ^^
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 14:41:15 GMT 1
I have seen Lasius Umbratus large larvae in my back garden, Kent
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 16:39:43 GMT 1
Do you know they are Lasius umbratus?
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 22:38:07 GMT 1
This is a great idea, by the way. The only problem is that we don't have a great number of ant experts on this forum, which we would need to be sure that the information we provide is accurate (I think I'm OK with ID's, but I've never lived in the UK.) We should be fine up until the point where we try to catalog Lasius and Myrmica.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2012 23:35:38 GMT 1
Thank you ^^ It may be that people who are unsure of the species they find flying, etc, simply put the genus of the ant? Perhaps that's a way to let people know that a particular genus are flying at specific times rather than specific species to ensure any information given is accurate to that degree?
But people need to remeber to post when they see a winged ant! This log needs to be up to date!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2012 0:19:08 GMT 1
Well, they have Lasius Niger with them, and Ive got a picture of them sharing food, they dont fight, and people said on here that their likely to be Lasius Umbratus
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2012 2:29:10 GMT 1
It should be a little more specific than the genus, but I'm also thinking generalization is the way to go.
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Post by Myrm on May 25, 2012 6:26:26 GMT 1
Well, they have Lasius Niger with them, and Ive got a picture of them sharing food, they dont fight, and people said on here that their likely to be Lasius Umbratus That could well be the case, Poortea Bin Lid.
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Post by Myrm on May 25, 2012 6:36:28 GMT 1
But people need to remeber to post when they see a winged ant! This log needs to be up to date!! ;D Does that include when we see the forum Winged Ants? >.<
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2012 7:09:44 GMT 1
Well, they have Lasius Niger with them, and Ive got a picture of them sharing food, they dont fight, and people said on here that their likely to be Lasius Umbratus Ahhh, OK. It seems that Lasius umbratus flies rather earlier in the UK, as the ones in the US aren't usually seen until the fall (with an exception of a number of queens which are presumed to be a subspecies.) This is part of what makes me less useful for a mating chart, as even the species we supposedly share often have different schedules. We should keep in mind that there are a few subspecies of L. umbratus in the UK as well. Without actually going through the vigors of identification, we should be cautious in calling it Lasius umbratus. Adding a "cf." between the two parts of the name indicates that the ID is unconfirmed. Lasius cf. umbratus.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 0:37:19 GMT 1
Just thought i'd inform people: I caught a Lasius fuliginosus (Jet Black ant) queen earlier today. The humid weather in the U.K at present is perfect for any species that fly a little earlier than the others. Keep an eye out!!!!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2012 0:50:26 GMT 1
Thats great!
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Post by Myrm on Jul 1, 2012 13:21:03 GMT 1
Just thought i'd inform people: I caught a Lasius fuliginosus (Jet Black ant) queen earlier today. The humid weather in the U.K at present is perfect for any species that fly a little earlier than the others. Keep an eye out!!!!!! Awesome news! I'd love a colony of these ants.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 13, 2012 9:21:23 GMT 1
With peak flight times approaching, I would just like to remind everyone to list what species they have seen and when
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