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[Polyacanthus]

Does anyone know what time of day these fly? I've had my eyes on a nest (in my siding) but haven't seen any swarming activity. I've been checking in the evenings just because the other Camponotus around fly at dusk, but maybe I'm off base.

[T.C.]

Usually late evening and in the middle of the night.

[Polyacanthus]

Ah, bummer. I probably missed them then.

I was adjusting the siding around a door I had just replaced and when I popped my removal tool into the upper trim, a bunch of alates came tumbling out. So I put it back in place and have been trying to keep an eye on them. But haven't been staying up at night 😁

[OiledOlives]

Does anyone know what time of day these fly? I've had my eyes on a nest (in my siding) but haven't seen any swarming activity. I've been checking in the evenings just because the other Camponotus around fly at dusk, but maybe I'm off base.

I find them on trees from 9pm to 1am. I'm sure that they would still be on trees past 1, but I haven't stayed up that late anting.

[aznphenom]

Ah, bummer. I probably missed them then.

I was adjusting the siding around a door I had just replaced and when I popped my removal tool into the upper trim, a bunch of alates came tumbling out. So I put it back in place and have been trying to keep an eye on them. But haven't been staying up at night

I don't know what the weather is like in Michigan but most Camponotus hasnt even flown yet in Maryland area. MAYBE tonight/this weekend for the first few like cast, pennsylvanicus, and chroma. I thought nearcticus flew later? I could be very wrong about that. I have never caught the smaller Camponotus species

[OiledOlives]

 

Ah, bummer. I probably missed them then.

I was adjusting the siding around a door I had just replaced and when I popped my removal tool into the upper trim, a bunch of alates came tumbling out. So I put it back in place and have been trying to keep an eye on them. But haven't been staying up at night

I don't know what the weather is like in Michigan but most Camponotus hasnt even flown yet in Maryland area. MAYBE tonight/this weekend for the first few like cast, pennsylvanicus, and chroma. I thought nearcticus flew later? I could be very wrong about that. I have never caught the smaller Camponotus species

 

I caught nearcticus a little less than a month ago and chromaiodes is the earliest Camponotus to fly. 

[Polyacanthus]

Yeah the weather has been interesting here. About a week ago it got into the eighties for a couple days but it was bone dry, so I didn't look too hard. Then it rained and went back to 60s for a week. I found a couple random C. pennsylvanicus in afternoons just around the house so some were out at least. Now it's back to 83 but windy and scattered storms so I feel like they won't come out but I'll check tonight.