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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 18:07:32 GMT
Seems a bit late for them to have not flown yet. They are most likely going to be consumed.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 18:36:11 GMT
Are Lasius flavus common in London? I've never come across them to my knowledge and would love to catch a queen or two. Just not sure where to look....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2014 18:41:59 GMT
Don't know, probably depends where in London, because if it's in the city centre then I doubt it. Unless there is a decent sized field or park with enough food to support them, but even then there might not be because there is a little wood that could sustain ants near me but there appear to be no ants there.
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Post by bumblebee455 on Aug 19, 2014 19:34:53 GMT
Just found about 50 Myrmica alates in a crack in the ground, the majority looked like females.
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Post by bumblebee455 on Aug 20, 2014 15:05:00 GMT
Yes I will definitely be waiting for them to fly and collect a few. Only kept Myrmica once before and they were ok.
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Post by Miles on Aug 20, 2014 15:10:30 GMT
Dermy: Keep your eyes open for Lasius queens from now until late September. They should be hard to miss.
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Post by shane on Aug 20, 2014 15:16:00 GMT
Keep seeing winged ants wanting to get out but weathers been turning a little wet and cold.
So they will be one last flying ant day if a sunny warm day comes before winter sets in.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 31, 2014 15:01:49 GMT
Myrmica rubra flew yesterday, I saw a Queen today but it escaped before I could put it into the test tube. I also caught a Lasius niger Queen today. It was still winged but was wandering around my front door. I did see a lot of "flies" this morning though. Could have been Queens.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Sept 3, 2017 7:00:59 GMT
I actually saw a small flight of Myrmica yesterday. September is fairly late for them as they mostly fly in late July into August.
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