Going to Mogollon Rim!

[Rique]

Hey everyone! Hope all are well. I am seriously planning a trip to the Mogollon Rim later this month or early August. I see the monsoon seems to be starting earlier. Rains setting in next week. Any chances I’ll find grantii??

 

[Arthroverts]

I'm inclined to be skeptical considering how abysmal the rains have been everywhere.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Rique]

I'm inclined to be skeptical considering how abysmal the rains have been everywhere.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

Not the happiest news...but somewhere inside of me I feel that an earlier monsoon means early emergence and flight times - e.g. 6 weeks earlier than usual. I hope so, at least.

 

[Arthroverts]

Hopefully so. Ant queens might fly too depending on the temperature and amount of rain.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

 

[Rique]

Hopefully so. Ant queens might fly too depending on the temperature and amount of rain.

Thanks,

Arthroverts

I’ll definitely hope for this. I hope I come back with trophies. Thank you

Departing this coming, or next Monday...

 

[scolopendra277]

The flights have been terrible this year. you could find possibly queens, but they haven't flown particularly much. If you flip over rocks you might find a few queens.

 

[chanda]

Hey everyone! Hope all are well. I am seriously planning a trip to the Mogollon Rim later this month or early August. I see the monsoon seems to be starting earlier. Rains setting in next week. Any chances I’ll find grantii??

That seems pretty early to find grantii. I usually find them bookending labor day weekend - late August through early- to mid-September - but good luck! Maybe they'll be out early this year.

 

[Rique]

The flights have been terrible this year. you could find possibly queens, but they haven't flown particularly much. If you flip over rocks you might find a few queens.

Eeks ...I hope we’re all on the same page here, I was referring to Dynastes grantii. Can I get a ‘yes, flights should be good’?

 

[Rique]

That seems pretty early to find grantii. I usually find them bookending labor day weekend - late August through early- to mid-September - but good luck! Maybe they'll be out early this year.

Thank you for giving me some hope Chanda. I was noting an earlier than usual monsoon, I hope I’m correct. The rains are coming in on Monday and onward for that sector of AZ.

 

[The Snark]

If nothing else it's an extraordinary area geology wise being the abrupt southern end of the great divide.