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So how do y'all go about hunting for queens at night?

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#1 Offline Ravage - Posted April 27 2021 - 2:54 PM

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I've had my eyes on catching a Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen and I've read that I'd be most likely to find some at night, but I can't say I've had the most pleasant experiences attempting to do this. Disregarding my fear of all the big scary (non-ant) creepy crawlies that come out after sundown (earwigs, centipedes, worms, giant 3cm long beetles mating in the grass that flew at me when I got near), there's also the fact that I got eaten alive by mosquitoes the time I stayed up the longest; I'd wear bug spray, but ignoring the fact I'm not knowledgeable on whether or not that stuff would be harmful to any queens I come across, that sounds counterintuitive to my goal just in general.


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#2 Offline Antcatcherpro3 - Posted April 27 2021 - 3:29 PM

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Don' worry bought the bugs and other things that come out in the night. I just grab some test tubes, a flashlight, and luck when I go out in the night to find queens. But I would wear bug spray if you don't want to get eaten by mosquitoes.



#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted April 27 2021 - 5:58 PM

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Use a blacklight. I’ve had pennsylvanicus show up occasionally.
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