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No sign of Formica queens, need suggestions.


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#1 Offline spytim - Posted July 28 2017 - 7:06 AM

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Been hunting nearly every day all of this July for Formica queens here in South Carolina, tried morning, evening and night.
Anyone have suggestions for hunting down Formica queens?

#2 Offline T.C. - Posted July 28 2017 - 7:29 AM

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Keep looking is really all you can do. I have always found mine in the morning. Never any other time.
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#3 Offline spytim - Posted July 28 2017 - 7:31 AM

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How early we talking?

#4 Offline ultraex2 - Posted July 28 2017 - 8:02 AM

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I have found some under large, flat rocks as well as in a pool.  Try checking those areas.



#5 Offline Salmon - Posted July 28 2017 - 9:16 AM

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I've seen Formica queens walking around in the afternoon.

#6 Offline T.C. - Posted July 28 2017 - 9:39 AM

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How early we talking?


I caught most of mine around 9-Noon.

I've seen Formica queens walking around in the afternoon.


Yeah, I would assume they had a little later flight or the queen was just being picky on where to dig it's founding chamber.
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#7 Offline Stigmata - Posted August 17 2017 - 5:55 PM

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I am pretty sure my q is Formica still need to better identify. I got her around 8:30 pm under a light on the apartment building and consistently every night in the same place.

#8 Offline Reevak - Posted August 17 2017 - 6:21 PM

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About a month ago, I found a single Formica fusca queen at around 5 PM (i think she was still looking for a nest). Formica queens move very fast so I almost didn't catch her. She went from one side of the sidewalk to the other by the time I pull the test tube out of my pocket. Luckily she got stuck in the grass and when I put the test tube over her, she thought that the grass was moving because of something in, so she turned around and ran right into the tube. Only found the one queen though. 
Edit: I think she is Formica fusca, but I could be wrong.


Edited by Reevak, August 17 2017 - 6:22 PM.


#9 Offline Shareallicu - Posted August 27 2017 - 11:01 AM

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I've been looking all over the place too, not finding any!  :(

 

Then my brother found two in the house!!!  and one going into the garage.   I never thought to look in those places :o

 

It seems like they can be found anywhere, so keep your eyes open always looking for them.   Good luck!


Edited by Shareallicu, August 27 2017 - 11:01 AM.

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