Ant nuptial flights in July
The ant species likely swarming in July in Europe and the Mediterranean, with the time of day and the weather that sets their flights off.
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Likely flying in July
Across Europe and the Mediterranean · 18
Season startingLasius flavus
Yellow meadow ant
- Flies Jul – Sep
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Well documented
Season startingLasius niger
Black garden ant
- Flies Jul – Aug
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Well documented
Season startingAphaenogaster subterranea
- Flies Jul – Sep
- Evening flights
Keeper consensus
In seasonCamponotus barbaricus
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Keeper consensus
Last weeksCamponotus cruentatus
Blood-spotted sugar ant
- Flies Jun – Jul
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Keeper consensus
In seasonCamponotus sylvaticus
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Keeper consensus
In seasonColobopsis truncata
European gate-keeper ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
Keeper consensus
In seasonFormica cinerea
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
In seasonFormica fusca
Silky ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
In seasonFormica sanguinea
Blood-red ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
Season startingLasius alienus
- Flies Jul – Sep
Keeper consensus
In seasonLasius emarginatus
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
In seasonPheidole pallidula
Big-headed ant
- Flies May – Aug
Keeper consensus
Season startingTemnothorax unifasciatus
- Flies Jul – Aug
- Morning flights
Keeper consensus
In seasonTetramorium caespitum
Pavement ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Morning flights
Keeper consensus
Last weeksLasius fuliginosus
Jet black ant
- Flies May – Jul
Few sources
In seasonPlagiolepis pygmaea
- Flies Jun – Aug
Few sources
Last weeksTetramorium immigrans
Immigrant pavement ant
- Flies May – Jul
- Morning flights
- Calm weather
- Humid air
Few sources
Months for temperate Europe and the Mediterranean. The weather decides the exact days, so flights can come earlier or later where you live. A species only flies on a handful of days in its season, when the weather is right: watch for the conditions on each card.