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The ants look like Tetramorium, pavement ants. Louis N. Sorkin, B.C.E. Entomologist, Arachnologist, Myriapodologist Insect Cuisine & Entomophagy Research [cid:image001.png@01D235DF.2C8D90E0] Division of Invertebrate Zoology|American Museum of Natural History Central Park West at 79th Street|New York, New York 10024-5192 sor...@amnh.org<mailto:sor...@amnh.org> 212-769-5613 voice | 212-769-5277 fax | 917-953-0094 local pager http://www.amnh.org/our-research/staff-directory/louis-n.-sorkin [cid:image002.jpg@01D2F724.7EF933F0] The New York Entomological Society, Inc. www.nyentsoc.org<http://www.nyentsoc.org/> n...@amnh.org<mailto:n...@amnh.org> [cid:image001.png@01D110A0.A110F570] From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Bennett, Claire Sent: Friday, July 07, 2017 10:23 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net Subject: RE: [pestlist] Flying ants This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for the information Gretchen and William. Attached you’ll find a picture that’s scaled, the larger winged ant is just over ¼” in length. As far as I’m aware we’ve had nothing new arrive in the space, save for students beginning at the start of May. Our collections space suffers a bit being in a retrofitted barn, the ants seem to be congregating near exposed wood beams on the floor, hopefully that doesn’t signal anything major. We vacuumed and swept up the visible critters yesterday but they’ve reappeared again, our pest control company will be coming in shortly to hopefully rectify the situation today. Fingers crossed they aren’t nesting indoors. Claire From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of William Shepherd Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 10:50 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: RE: [pestlist] Flying ants This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hello Claire, I’ll agree with Gretchen and one other thing to look at, have you recently moved something into your collections office area? Possibly a new donation or something that was stored in a less controlled space/outside? Might be they hitched a ride, though that doesn’t negate the need to deal with them but may save you some time tracking down their route inside. William Shepherd Collections Officer Swift Current Museum 44 Robert Street West Swift Current, Saskatchewan S9H 4M9 Phone: 306-778-4815 Fax: 306-778-4818 From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net]<mailto:[mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net]> On Behalf Of Anderson, Gretchen Sent: July 6, 2017 8:11 AM To: pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> Subject: RE: [pestlist] Flying ants This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi Claire, It sounds like you have a nest somewhere nearby. Ants fly and swarm when it is time to breed and find a new nest! Then they loose their wings and get down to business. What size are they? If you can get a photograph with a scale in it would help. I will leave to others to specifically identify them. Generally, ants are not a direct threat to collections. They are indicators that there are access points to the building as well as potential environmental concerns. Carpenter ants (and bees) indicate that there is high humidity and rot, either in the building or in trees around the building. Of course, dead ants will provide a food source for insects that are a greater risk to collections. It is worth determining where they are gaining access and dealing with them Gretchen Anderson Conservator Carnegie Museum of Natural History From: pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net> [mailto:pestlist-ow...@museumpests.net] On Behalf Of Bennett, Claire Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 9:27 AM To: 'pestlist@museumpests.net' <pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net>> Subject: [pestlist] Flying ants This is a message from the Museumpests.net List. To post to this list send it as an email to pestlist@museumpests.net<mailto:pestlist@museumpests.net> To unsubscribe look at the footer of this email. ----------------------------------------------------------- Hi all, A cluster of these flying ants and “regular” ants seem to have appeared overnight in our collections office area, which is adjacent/in our collections space. I’m wondering if anyone can identify them, provide advice on getting rid of them and let me know if they are a hazard to any particular collection/material? If the photos aren’t good enough quality I can try and snag a few more . Thanks very much! 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