hedge
Leaf Cutter Ant
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Post by hedge on Sept 10, 2013 14:35:22 GMT
I came back to my parents' house a week or so late for the L. umbratus flights, and beside, the three colonies that were here before all seem to have died or moved on.
Anyone seen any flights for these in Southern/Central England this year?
I found a few nests that look like L. umbratus in another part of Buckingham, but saw no alates under any of the stones etc. so I'm guessing they must all have flown. I've been turning over stones all afternoon, but not found any queens looking to hibernate. I've seen numerous references to this behaviour but never seen it myself, is it maybe something only seen in American Lasius spp. or have people found it in Britain?
Thanks.
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Post by Wood~Ant on Sept 10, 2013 15:25:23 GMT
I have never seen umbratus around my area, so unfortunately cannot help with any mating flight info on this ant species. Hopefully a few of our UK members will provide better help? ZB_SOR~1
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Hibernating
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2013 15:28:28 GMT
I've collected a few queens of this species but I have never seen a nest. By the way, I live in Southern England.
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Post by Black Ant on Sept 14, 2013 16:05:37 GMT
I've collected a few queens of this species but I have never seen a nest. By the way, I live in Southern England. I think Lancashire is too far north for these ants, though it would be cool to see them being social parasite ants.
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