Ant nuptial flights in October
The ant species likely swarming in October 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 October
Across Europe and the Mediterranean · 5
In seasonMessor barbarus
Harvester ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- After rain
Well documented
Last weeksSolenopsis fugax
Thief ant
- Flies Aug – Oct
- Afternoon flights
- Hot days
Well documented
Last weeksCrematogaster scutellaris
Acrobat ant
- Flies Aug – Oct
Keeper consensus
In seasonMessor capitatus
European seed harvesting ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- Afternoon flights
- After rain
Keeper consensus
In seasonMessor wasmanni
Wasmann's harvester ant
- Flies Sep – Nov
- After rain
Keeper consensus
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.