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SUMMARY 
At the Edwin S. George Reserve, in southern Michigan, flights 
of the ant Polyergus lucidus took place in late July, August, and early 
September. They occurred in the early afternoon when temperatures 
were high (97°-78°F) and light bright (10,000-3,600 ft-c). Passing 
clouds could prevent or delay flights, but winds did not. Males 
formed very actively moving clusters on grasses before flying. Fe- 
males came out singly and usually walked away from the nest before 
climbing and flying. Some dealate females found Formica pallidefulva 
nitidiventris colonies to invade by following raiding parties of Polyer- 
gus workers. 
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