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#1 Offline Winston - Posted May 14 2017 - 6:15 PM

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Just wanted to announce that in northern New Jersey, some other people, and I have all found Camponotus Pennsylvanicus Queens, roaming around today (May 14, 2017), looking for a place to found a colony. I have also found a bunch of Camponotus Ligniperda queens in their founding stages or excavating their claustral chamber under loose bark on fallen trees. 



#2 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 15 2017 - 2:35 AM

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Thanks for the tip. I'm in MA, and that will tell they could fly this warm week.

#3 Offline Winston - Posted May 15 2017 - 2:25 PM

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Thanks for the tip. I'm in MA, and that will tell they could fly this warm week.

No problem, happy I could help. Good luck on finding queens.


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#4 Offline Kevin - Posted May 15 2017 - 2:58 PM

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I found 8 or 9 queens, only 3 of which were alive. They must have flown yesterday and and barely went into the wood when the freezing night quickly came. I found most just barely under the bark, pretty sad.


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#5 Offline Deleran - Posted May 17 2017 - 3:46 PM

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Out of curiosity, where in Northern NJ did you find them?



#6 Offline Alabama Anter - Posted May 18 2017 - 5:47 AM

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Camponotus lingeperdenus arent found in The New England Area (?)


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#7 Offline Winston - Posted May 22 2017 - 2:06 PM

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Camponotus lingeperdenus arent found in The New England Area (?)

I checked I identified wrong, they are more likely Camponotus Chromaiodes.


Out of curiosity, where in Northern NJ did you find them?

Bergen County, Oakland.



#8 Offline Nathant2131 - Posted May 22 2017 - 2:13 PM

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Yup, multiple Camponotus species flew for us in MA last week.



#9 Offline VoidElecent - Posted May 22 2017 - 2:50 PM

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