Virtual ant identification training

The Jasper Ridge ant survey is a long term research, documenting the Argentine ant invasion into the preserve since 1993. About 10 years ago it became a citizen science project, relying on volunteer help. Twice a year we document ant species in 250 points along the preserve in small groups. Before each session we have a short training session in Jasper Ridge. This spring, due to the sheltering-in-place orders, we are not able to do our ant survey training in the preserve, so we have adapted our program to an online one. 

Tentative program:

45 minutes online presentation about the Jasper Ridge ant survey and Bay Area ant identification

30 minutes ant collection time - participants will go out and look for ants in their yard, or join us for a virtual ant walk 

30 minutes ant identification session in small groups - we will help you identify the ants you found, discuss differences between species.