Ant nests empty! What happened?
Last Thursday (four days ago) I visited Deas Island Regional Park (just outside Vancouver, Canada): one of my favourite locations for photographing insects. I spent some time at two western thatching...
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I'd find that upsetting, too! Was it much colder or hotter when you returned?
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Doctorant wrote:I'd find that upsetting, too! Was it much colder or hotter when you returned?No, both days were nice sunny days. Probably about 24c in the shade (75f). It has been very dry, we didn't...
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That it distressing. I've been observing a colony of Formica pallidefulva in a parking lot at my bus stop that has reduced its activity to the point that I almost couldn't find it anymore. There're...
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While I'd like to blame the weather, I sort of doubt it. I mean, these guys have taken their time, and they have been there for years. If this was a seasonal thing, or it was based on weather, there...
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I agree about the weather. The two nests on Deas Island were both well established. I've been watching the larger one for two years now. What is really disturbing is there was no sign of a long-term...
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Many Formica species go into what George and Jeanette Wheeler ("Ants of North Dakota") called an August lull. Even perfectly healthy nests seem to go dormant. We don't really understand why they do...
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So there is a chance that the nests are just dormant? Wow, I hope so! It will be absolutely fascinating if they come back. I’ll keep an eye on them with my fingers crossed. Can you suggest a reference...
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I've not only read about it in the Wheelers' book, but have seen it many times, too.
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I know this is an old post but I would like add my recent observations. I have a Formica Obscuripes colony by my house and I have been checking on them every day since the end of April (last year I...
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