Sorry in the field and there are lots of them. I believe they are Male but what kind. Tried to use the dime for size. Howard County Maryland
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So any ideas why I would see 200 (safe estimate) of these guys and no Girls anywhere? Is that normal?
Should I have looked elsewhere? meaning not in the immediate area of the males?
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I can't from my phone
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You are right, it is a male; of the species Camponotus castaneus. They are flying right now, keep an eye out for queens. They are really beautiful.
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Dammit!! I knew that's what they were but there were no queens and I saw a ton of these! How can there be hundreds of these and no Queens?
Here's a close up now that I'm home.
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You are right, it is a male; of the species Camponotus castaneus. They are flying right now, keep an eye out for queens. They are really beautiful.
They are! I have a small colony but would've liked to try founding a colony.
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So any ideas why I would see 200 (safe estimate) of these guys and no Girls anywhere? Is that normal?
Should I have looked elsewhere? meaning not in the immediate area of the males?
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So any ideas why I would see 200 (safe estimate) of these guys and no Girls anywhere? Is that normal?
Should I have looked elsewhere? meaning not in the immediate area of the males?
It's likely that their flight was just starting. Males come out first then the females, following the males' pheromones.
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