When do ants fly in Washington?
United States
60 ant species recorded within 50km of Washington, United States, with flight months and links to each species' full page.
Sampled centre: 38.90°, -77.04° (species observed within a 50km radius, GBIF occurrence records, not a live forecast).
Grouped with: Baltimore, Arlington, Alexandria.
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Washington, Baltimore, Arlington, Alexandria has a continental climate, hot summers, cold winters.
Species recorded here
Acorn ants (Temnothorax curvispinosus)Recorded flying from June through August.
Acrobat ants (Crematogaster ashmeadi)Recorded flying from August through September.
Acrobat ants (Crematogaster cerasi)Recorded flying from August through October.
Acrobat ants (Crematogaster lineolata)Recorded flying in October.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole bicarinata)Recorded flying from June through August.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole dentata)Recorded flying from April through June.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole pilifera)Recorded flying from June through August.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole tysoni)Recorded flying in August.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus americanus)Recorded flying from April through June.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus castaneus)Recorded flying from March through July.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus chromaiodes)Recorded flying from March through July.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus nearcticus)Recorded flying from April through June.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus pennsylvanicus)Recorded flying from April through July.
Carpenter ants (Camponotus subbarbatus)Recorded flying from April through June.
Crazy ants (Nylanderia faisonensis)Recorded flying from April through May.
Dracula ants (Stigmatomma pallipes)Recorded flying from August through September.
Fire ants (Solenopsis molesta)Recorded flying from June through August.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster fulva)Recorded flying from August through October.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster lamellidens)Recorded flying from May through June.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster picea)Recorded flying in May.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster rudis)Recorded flying from July through August.
Funnel ants (Aphaenogaster tennesseensis)Recorded flying in June.
Garden ants (Lasius claviger)Recorded flying from August through December.
Garden ants (Lasius neoniger)Recorded flying from July through December.
Garden ants (Lasius umbratus)Recorded flying from June through September.
Monomorium ants (Monomorium carbonarium)Recorded flying in March.
Myrmecina ants (Myrmecina americana)Recorded flying from August through October.
Myrmecina ants (Myrmecina graminicola)Recorded flying from August through September.
Odorous ants (Tapinoma sessile)Recorded flying from April through July.
Pavement ants (Tetramorium caespitum)Recorded flying from June through August.
Pavement ants (Tetramorium immigrans)Recorded flying in July.
Ponera ants (Ponera pennsylvanica)Recorded flying from March through May.
Red ants (Myrmica lobicornis)Recorded flying from July through September.
Wood ants (Formica biophilica)Recorded flying from June through July.
Wood ants (Formica exsectoides)Recorded flying in July.
Wood ants (Formica fusca)Recorded flying from June through August.
Wood ants (Formica incerta)Recorded flying from July through August.
Wood ants (Formica integra)Recorded flying in May.
Wood ants (Formica subsericea)Recorded flying from April through August.
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