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Places for Camponotus in southern CA

Started By DaAnt , Jun 17 2021 12:38 PM

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#1 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 17 2021 - 12:38 PM

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I was wondering where some good Camponotus spots are in southern CA. Thank you in advance!

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#2 Offline Ecan - Posted June 17 2021 - 12:40 PM

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LocationActon, California

Acton is good if you're looking for semitestaceus.

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#3 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 17 2021 - 12:48 PM

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Thanks for the tip!

#4 Offline ReignofRage - Posted June 17 2021 - 10:34 PM

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Every mountain forest and a lot of the desert; it all depends on the species you are trying to go after.

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#5 Offline dspdrew - Posted June 17 2021 - 10:50 PM

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Any place in the wilderness will have Camponotus.

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#6 Offline DaAnt - Posted June 18 2021 - 8:06 AM

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Thanks for letting me know!

#7 Offline AntsLA - Posted June 18 2021 - 8:14 AM

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If you're around the LA area, Santa Clarita Woodlands Park is great place to find Camponotus. You can find them throughout the park but I've seen a lot of nests right at start of the trails near the parking area. They nest in the dirt here and you can see their entrance holes along the edges of the trails, it gets pretty hot during the day so you'll start to see em around sunset. It's a great place for anting in general I've seen so many different species there.