When do ants fly in Durban?
South Africa
8 ant species recorded within 50km of Durban, South Africa, which has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers.
Sampled centre: -29.86°, 31.03° (species observed within a 50km radius, GBIF occurrence records, not a live forecast).
Grouped with: Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Mpumalanga, Ntuzuma.
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Recorded flying in two windows: January through April and October through December.
Combined window across every species recorded here.
Durban has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers.
Species recorded here
Acrobat ants (Crematogaster ashmeadi)Recorded flying from February through March.
Big-headed ants (Pheidole megacephala)Recorded flying in February.
Fire ants (Solenopsis geminata)Recorded flying from October through November.
Longhorn crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis)Recorded flying in two windows: January and December.
Myrmicaria ants (Myrmicaria natalensis)Recorded flying in January.
Pavement ants (Tetramorium bicarinatum)Recorded flying from November through December.
Ponera ants (Hypoponera punctatissima)Recorded flying from January through April.
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