When do ants fly in Perth?
Australia
46 ant species recorded within 50km of Perth, Australia, which has a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Sampled centre: -31.95°, 115.86° (species observed within a 50km radius, GBIF occurrence records, not a live forecast).
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Recorded flying in two windows: January through May and July through December.
Combined window across every species recorded here.
Perth has a Mediterranean climate, with dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Species recorded here
Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole ampla)Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala)Recorded flying in February.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole variabilis)Recorded flying in two windows: January through March and December.
Bull ants (Myrmecia rugosa)Recorded flying from February through April.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus cinereus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus claripes)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus discors)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus lownei)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus minimus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus molossus)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus nigriceps)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus terebrans)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus walkeri)Recorded flying in two windows: January and September through December.
Colobopsis ants (Colobopsis gasseri)Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December.
Doleromyrma ants (Doleromyrma darwiniana)Recorded flying in two windows: January through February and December.
Dolichoderus ants (Dolichoderus parvus)Recorded flying in four windows: January through February, April, July, and December.
Heteroponera ants (Heteroponera imbellis)Recorded flying from February through April.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex bicknelli)Recorded flying in April.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex calvus)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex chasei)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex discors)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex dromus)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex mjobergi)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex purpureus)Recorded flying in October.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex rufoniger)Recorded flying from September through December.
Meat ants (Iridomyrmex suchieri)Recorded flying from September through December.
Monomorium ants (Monomorium laeve)Recorded flying in three windows: January through February, May, and July through August.
Pavement ants (Tetramorium impressum)Recorded flying in two windows: January and November through December.