Ant nuptial flights in June
The ant species likely swarming in June 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 June
Across Europe and the Mediterranean · 20
Last weeksCamponotus herculeanus
Hercules ant
- Flies May – Jun
- Evening flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Well documented
Last weeksCamponotus ligniperda
Brown-black carpenter ant
- Flies May – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Well documented
Last weeksCamponotus vagus
Hairy carpenter ant
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Well documented
Season startingCamponotus barbaricus
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Keeper consensus
Season startingCamponotus cruentatus
Blood-spotted sugar ant
- Flies Jun – Jul
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Keeper consensus
Last weeksCamponotus fallax
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
Season startingCamponotus sylvaticus
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Keeper consensus
Season startingColobopsis truncata
European gate-keeper ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Night flights
Keeper consensus
Season startingFormica cinerea
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
Season startingFormica fusca
Silky ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
Season startingFormica sanguinea
Blood-red ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
Season startingLasius emarginatus
- Flies Jun – Aug
Keeper consensus
Last weeksManica rubida
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Morning flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
In seasonPheidole pallidula
Big-headed ant
- Flies May – Aug
Keeper consensus
Season startingTetramorium caespitum
Pavement ant
- Flies Jun – Aug
- Morning flights
Keeper consensus
In seasonLasius fuliginosus
Jet black ant
- Flies May – Jul
Few sources
Last weeksMessor ibericus
Iberian harvester ant
- Flies Apr – Jun
Few sources
Last weeksMessor structor
- Flies Apr – Jun
Few sources
Season startingPlagiolepis pygmaea
- Flies Jun – Aug
Few sources
In seasonTetramorium 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.