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Prenolipis imparis and my inability to find them...

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#1 Offline Matt Balfouri - Posted April 13 2015 - 3:23 PM

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i live in a small town in Tennessee and I can not find Prenolipis imparis to save my life...I really want that species!!!



#2 Offline AntLover101 - Posted April 13 2015 - 4:01 PM

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I feel you! I want Camponotus Pennsylvanicus really bad and u can't find a single queen, even though I see workers everywhere.
I wanna get my hands on some Campontus Pennsylvanicus or Ponera Pennsylvanica Queens!:D

#3 Offline Miles - Posted April 13 2015 - 4:02 PM

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They may simply not be native in your area.


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#4 Offline ctantkeeper - Posted April 13 2015 - 4:09 PM

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I cannot seem to find Prenelopis queens either, even though their colonies are abundant around my apartment.


Edited by ctantkeeper, April 13 2015 - 4:10 PM.


#5 Offline Matt Balfouri - Posted April 13 2015 - 5:07 PM

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I find them all the time. Just no queens. I know they exist here.

#6 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted April 13 2015 - 9:28 PM

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On one of the first days of the year that reaches temps of 70 F or higher they fly.



#7 Offline dspdrew - Posted April 14 2015 - 4:04 AM

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We have them all over in the hills around here, but I can't seem to ever find any queens either.



#8 Offline Matt Balfouri - Posted April 14 2015 - 9:45 AM

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It sucks cause that species is so cool!

#9 Offline Mercutia - Posted April 14 2015 - 1:09 PM

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I saw a P. imparis alate wandering around today. Only managed to catch the one (in Toronto, Ontario). If they've finally flow up here, elsewhere may be too late to find them.







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