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[jeoff82]

Anyone got any ideas when mating flights are likey to take place? Must be very soon now? Also do all species seem to fly on the same days or is it a case of one species only fly then next day a different species fly?

[baumarkthammer]

Most species already fly at the moment.
Lasius niger,flavus and others, Formica fusca and others also fly at the moment.
Mostly species like Lasius nuger fly at very hot days; Formica fusca fly before heavy rains.
Every species has it´s own time and its own wether to fly.

[jeoff82]

They r def not flying in the south east of England yet and it's been hot and dry.

[baumarkthammer]

Can be that you didn´t see them or live at a place where no ants live.
I don´t know the ants of england very good anyway.
Dry isn´t good anyway for flights mostly it has to be wet and hot like humidity 70-90% but I would say 80% are very good to await most flights!

[Magicalsushi]

Did I miss the flights in South-East England? I've kept my eyes open but seen pretty much nothing. One nest near where I live did have some reproductives hanging around the entrance one afternoon, but they didn't seem to be interested in flying, and nothing much seemed to happen that evening.

Now that we've had some rain, are they likely to fly soon, or have I definitely missed them?

[jeoff82]

I live in the south east and there where flights last Friday. I could only see Lasius but I found one Formica queen. Today I am in Cheltenham and have seen one Lasius queen so I think there may be a flight this evening. It's been raining on/off and is very muggy. I'm keeping my eyes peeled. Where abouts in the south east you from?

[Magicalsushi]

Near Oxford, but I was travelling on Friday evening because of a relative's birthday. It keeps working out this way. Grr.

[ant kid]

Hello,

Were I live ( London ) the mating flights are happening right now, But I can only find L.Niger but not L.flavus which I am looking for?

[abz-uk-ants]

The Lasius niger out side my house were just about to have there flight but it started raining then they went back in to the nest i even seen a queen alate I am sooooooooooooo angry

[Matt_LFC]

L.niger males and females were everywhere when i went out and i managed to catch 4 mated queens which saves me having to buy one. Still would like a L. flavus queen but will just have to wait for them to come out in the next few weeks.
Any idea what weather flavus like to come out for there mating flights?

[ant kid]

yes I am looking too for a l.flavus queen

[Magicalsushi]

Yep, they're out this evening in Oxford too. I'm after Myrmica Rubra, but I think I've only found Lasius niger so far. Better than nothing though.

There are several Myrmica rubra nests on the road near my flat, but I couldn't find any queens near them. Is it likely that there'd be some near the nests, or would they try to fly far away? If there's a good chance of me catching one near the nests, I'll have another go, but if not, I'll leave it and stick with the L Niger queens I caught - it's a busy road and people keep calling me a freak because (from their point of view) I'm wandering around picking up invisible things from the floor and putting them into tupperware containers. :S

[ant kid]

hehe i know what you are talking about I was doing the same, and also I asked two people to stop for a min to put the 2 queens somewhere safer

[abz-uk-ants]

I am still waiting for lasius to fly here in manchester

[jeoff82]

Any updates?? I have been watching Lasius queens and males poking there heads out of the nests recently. Weather has been pretty mixed recently and not hot. Any flights where you guys live?