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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 16:39:34 GMT 1
Hi all, One question that has puzzled Myrmecologists for many years is: What weather exactly triggers the nupitual flights? And so I want to collect data to attempt to draw parallels between mating flight conditions. So Can everyone fill out this information so I can check the weather and the advanced weather such as atmospheric pressure etc. 1.What days/dates did you see the nupitual flights? 2.What species did you spot flying? 3.What is the name of the village/town/local area you were in? (you can disclose this by PM if you wish especially if you are a bin lid 4.did you spot the first ants flying at Morning/Afternoon/Evening? Thanks all hope to get loads of information and maybe find the magic ingredient in Nupitual weather ;D
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 17:25:55 GMT 1
1. I cant remember >.< 2. Im pretty sure Lasius Niger 3. Ill PM you soon:D 4. My dad woke me up in the morning and told me about the ants gathering around the nest entrance, so around 9AM. I started colecting mated queens at 8PM to 9PM, after that I couldnt find any more
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 17:58:17 GMT 1
Sorry portea but the date is vitial for me getting the weather for the day of the flights.but thanks anyway
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Post by Myrm on Aug 2, 2012 18:05:35 GMT 1
This sounds like an awesome idea, INBL. ;D
I will put in some data about the Ln flight I saw last week. :0
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 20:54:21 GMT 1
Ill look back on chatango, I remember Talking about the ants in the morning
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 21:12:42 GMT 1
Myrms: I'm hungry - Sun Jul 22 9:26.19AM Antboy888: niger and flavus are flying here - Mon Jul 23 7:47.22PM Myrms: w00t! :-D - Mon Jul 10:20.50PM Poortea: Niger flew today I didnt check Flavus/umbratus D: - Mon Jul 23 10:27.49PM Myrms: Yay Poortea!!! ;D - Mon Jul 10:29.49PM There, Lasius Niger flew On 23rd July There you go TTTTT
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Post by Myrm on Aug 2, 2012 21:24:55 GMT 1
1.What days/dates did you see the nupitual flights? 2.What species did you spot flying? 3.What is the name of the village/town/local area you were in? (you can disclose this by PM if you wish especially if you are a bin lid 4.did you spot the first ants flying at Morning/Afternoon/Evening? 1. Tuesday 24 th July 2012 2. Lasius niger 3. Plymouth, Devon 4. 1200
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2012 22:37:28 GMT 1
Tue 24th First non windy day after alot of rain, humid at 49% Lasius Niger Derby, Derbyshire 10:00
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Post by Deleted on Aug 3, 2012 0:47:45 GMT 1
I'm sorry to say that the weather details of anything other than the forecast is not readily available on the Internet like I thought they would be. unless I find a source it will not be possible for me to do anything sorry
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2012 15:46:57 GMT 1
I have caught 5 lasius flavus queens, and They are still flying right now, I have gone a walk with my dad to see horses, we are currently in a village called Hartley, it's cloudy but vary warm, my twix has melted! As I left the house today, at 2pm exactly I saw lasius Niger queens and males gathering then taking off, the weather was the same as it is now, it was at the location I pmed you ttttt hope this helps
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Post by Myrm on Aug 8, 2012 17:25:33 GMT 1
I have caught 5 lasius flavus queens, and Well done, Poortea! That is a great effort to find 5 Lf queens! Noes! .. I have gone a walk with my dad to see horses... Did you get to feed them, like PLemon does with his horses?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2012 18:38:27 GMT 1
8/8/12 Lasius Niger I was out in Croydon, Kent whooops Surrey. Afternoon (2-4) 8/8.12 Lasius Niger/ Flavus My house (will pm you) Afternoon/early evening... 2-6 pm
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 9:44:25 GMT 1
1.August 11th 2012 2.Lasius Niger 3.Starbeck harrogate 4.was around 3pm we had had a few showers of rain then a baking hot 30mins. it had looked like it was going to be a storm i remember hearing thunder in the distance and coming down from the roof. (was on the roof for maintenance not ant catching)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 12:26:56 GMT 1
1. 14+15/08/12 2. Lasius Niger 3. Billingham North-East 4. On the 13th It rained half the day leaving it wet, the next 2 days It was Baking hot+Humid with a small light breeze, it's always that kind of weather for flights, generally Humid and hot.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2012 18:50:25 GMT 1
have the myrmica rubra flights happened yet??
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