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When is best to look for Parasitic Queens?


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#1 Offline BlueLance213 - Posted August 3 2020 - 9:59 PM

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Hello all,  I know it is a pretty broad question so I will narrow it down based on my limited knowledge, Recently in Scotland there has been mass nuptial flights of Lasius Niger, when would a Parasitic species which uses these as a host tend to have their flight in and around the Glasgow/Central Scotland area? Would it be during the same sort of timeframe or entirely different (assuming they only go for an already established colony)

 

Any info is appreciated :)


Edited by BlueLance213, August 4 2020 - 2:04 PM.


#2 Offline to_be_announced - Posted August 4 2020 - 1:55 PM

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Not sure where you're located, but in Minnesota, I found a bunch of parasitic lasius in late May.


Currently keeping Tetramorium Immigrans and Camponotus Pennsylvanicus in THA mini hearths.  I also have a couple Prenolepis Imparus queens in test tubes.


#3 Offline BlueLance213 - Posted August 4 2020 - 2:07 PM

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Not sure where you're located, but in Minnesota, I found a bunch of parasitic lasius in late May.

 

Ah shoot I forgot to add that, Yeah I am from Glasgow area in Scotland I checked online as best as I Could and it seems Lasius Umbratus is the only one in this area, Flies in August/September apparently? So I will just need to keep my eyes peeled after some good weather starts to show up again... in 5 years because this is Scotland :P

 

Also Thank you for the response :)


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