Ant nuptial flights in May
The ant species likely swarming in May 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 May
Across Europe and the Mediterranean · 12
Season startingCamponotus herculeanus
Hercules ant
- Flies May – Jun
- Evening flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Well documented
Season startingCamponotus ligniperda
Brown-black carpenter ant
- Flies May – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Humid air
Well documented
In seasonCamponotus vagus
Hairy carpenter ant
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Well documented
In seasonCamponotus fallax
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
Last weeksCamponotus lateralis
- Flies Apr – May
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
- Calm weather
Keeper consensus
In seasonManica rubida
- Flies Apr – Jun
- Morning flights
- Hot days
Keeper consensus
Season startingPheidole pallidula
Big-headed ant
- Flies May – Aug
Keeper consensus
Last weeksCamponotus fedtschenkoi
Yellow carpenter ant
- Flies Apr – May
Few sources
Season startingLasius fuliginosus
Jet black ant
- Flies May – Jul
Few sources
In seasonMessor ibericus
Iberian harvester ant
- Flies Apr – Jun
Few sources
In seasonMessor structor
- Flies Apr – Jun
Few sources
Season startingTetramorium 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.