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Camponotus sayi Nuptial Flight?

Started By AntsTx , Sep 2 2024 5:05 PM
camponotus sayi nuptial flight texas

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#1 Offline AntsTx - Posted September 2 2024 - 5:05 PM

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I was going hunting for colonies of Camponotus the other day and I found a Camponotus sayi colony's alates looking like they were ready to have their nuptial flight. I was wondering if this is normal for C. sayi to have their nuptial flight in September. It looked like the alates were not new and their exoskeleton was hardened so I assume they are around 1-2 months old. The workers were also swarming.


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#2 Offline mbullock42086 - Posted September 2 2024 - 6:23 PM

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there are generally two major Camponotus flights per year.  one in early summer, and the second in fall.  

all my alates were found as high pressure strengthened following storms


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