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Post by Andrei on May 18, 2011 15:27:43 GMT
I saw an alate of Campontus vagus today and made me wonder if it's their season yet. It landed on my friends foot, stood there for 5 seconds and then flew away. I apologize if this topic is covered already.
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Post by Wood~Ant on May 18, 2011 16:50:23 GMT
May is normally too early for ants to fly in cooler parts of Europe, but with all the warm weather and humidity it could be that this was a rogue ant that flew from the nest a bit too soon  I'm not sure when Camponotus vagus usually fly, but I suspect that June is probably the month they do if they're anything like other woodland dwelling ant species. We don't get them (Campo species) here in Britain, but I do know for certain that Formica rufa nests have plenty of male and female alates just waiting for the right time to come around; and June is approaching fast, or is it just me that thinks time is moving at a faster rate these days?  |
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Post by Andrei on May 20, 2011 11:38:59 GMT
The weather lately was just right for flights the temperature was about 28C and it has just rained a day before I saw her. I saw that Blem12 experienced the same thing in Britain. Anyway I will keep my eyes open.Thank you for the reply.
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