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The Hunt for C. Americanus

Started By DRpepper , Apr 9 2024 10:09 AM

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#1 Offline DRpepper - Posted April 9 2024 - 10:09 AM

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Hello everyone, This spring I really wanted to catch some C. Americanus and I was wondering what flight conditions they need, and what time of Day they fly? Just in case this Helps I'm based in central Illinois.

#2 Offline Artisan_Ants - Posted April 9 2024 - 11:20 AM

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I also really want to find this species (not on my top tier list to find though and would want to find accidentally) but I have spotted a major in my local forest running around so you can expect to find them in forests. Like any typical Camponotus nuptial flight; you would want to find queens and alates starting from 4:00 PM to time like even 10:00 PM (I usually look around 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM when I catch Camponotus in particular. I’d say black light in May she their peak nuptial flights occur, or you could look now. Good luck!

Keeping:

3x - S. molesta

1x - C. chromaiodes

2x - F. pallidefulva

2x - C. cerasi

1x - B. depilis

2x P. imparis (colonies) 3x P. imparis queens (1x queen in test tube, 3x queens in test tube, and 6x queens in another test tube. Can't wait to see the results!)

Check out my C. chromaiodes journal here: https://www.formicul...aiodes-journal/

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