Where Are The Queen Ants? | Climate Crisis 2021

[@khidaly5016]

I’ve actually been catching more queens this summer. A colony by my house is approaching their third week of nuptial flights and there have been alates still flying and wandering around in my backyard.

[@camboishawt]

It's climate change, Things change in the environment so therefore ants are less predictable.. Keep up the good work Get out there and catch ants instead of living in fear and ignorance. For instance last year i caught 4 queens late in the year because we were experiencing a drought when i found them *LATE IN FALL* i saw a few colonies Pulling out their female alates so i snagged some. Took a year to figure out it was a behavior to save food for the winter and since there was no rain *Not due to global warming * due to the drought they didn't have nuptial flights only 1 of the 4 was fertile but died from a mold outbreak.

[@smitbar11]

Last winter was the coldest in the UK for a few years. I know this because I keep motor vehicles outdoors, I had to scrape ice off windows often, also the blossom on trees came later this year.

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Yes exactly, things are changing and we must act!

[@jarvis5052]

OMG absolutely right, I have seen no queens this year at all only heard some of my friends see some!

[@antsengland714]

Interesting video! I thought I had missed the flights this year, as I normally have caught any queens we wanted by mid July. The first flight I saw was only 3 days ago. 🐜🐜🐜🐜🐜

[@vbocktor]

I also thought I missed it and found only a single queen 2 days ago

[@antshood3324]

good you see you back making videos again matey

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Thank you!

[@hoppyfroggaming5779]

Yeah this is true, ive seen some flights but not as many and bad weather too

[@avidantkeeper590]

Ohhh I didn't think about this but it makes sense why I haven't seen any queens

[@happyantuk1995]

I was actually wondering about this as Lasius N flew overnight near me for 1 night and that’s all I saw.

[@cityants1166]

Great video, in NYC rn more than half of the common species you see in parks, streets, etc. are invasive

[@gamingwithegoon]

havent watched the video yet, il do that later. but to answer the question: In my backjard! easy 20-50 Queens a day

[@moviestalker2134]

I'm more curious about the fact that I found 15 wingless queens in Greece on 8/10/2021 and NONE of them was fertile. Sadge

[@californiaantkeeper]

Catching flights has a lot to do with luck though. However some species still had massive flights....some didn't.

[@easuporter4276]

He man nice video can I maybe ask a question

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

Go ahead!

[@easuporter4276]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts oke so I’m making my own ytong nests and I’m planing to sell them oke but my question is can I maybe send 1 of my nests when I’m don with them the ar free btw 😅

[@easuporter4276]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts you dont have to btw

[@MyLivingWorldsAnts]

@@easuporter4276 yes of course you can

[@easuporter4276]

@@MyLivingWorldsAnts oke where you from because send cost will be a pain