Camponotus castaneus first flight and it was a big one.
They will likely fly again tonight
Weather, humidity, and wind?
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Posted June 5 2025 - 4:10 AM
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I got one castaneus queen at my light last night but tons of males. How do you catch yours?
Camponotus castaneus first flight and it was a big one.
They will likely fly again tonightWeather, humidity, and wind
For me, it was in the high 80's all day and dropped to the high 70's after sunset. The hummidity was 60-70% and the wind was 7 mph.
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Any rain before?
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In my experience they don’t come to black light. Males will but rarely queens and those that come will have wings and there is a good chance of not being fertile.
I catch only the de alates and I go to this parking lot with a flash light. Between 9:30-10pm is usually the best time to look for them
They always fly end of May to beginning of June once night temp hit above 75
I catch only the de alates and I go to this parking lot with a flash light. Between 9:30-10pm is usually the best time to look for them
They always fly end of May to beginning of June once night temp hit above 75
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Did you catch enough?Camponotus castaneus first flight and it was a big one.
They will likely fly again tonight
"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
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Did you catch enough?Camponotus castaneus first flight and it was a big one.
They will likely fly again tonight
For my self I’m only keeping a few. Most will go to permitted ant sellers and maybe a few locals
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Temnothorax flew for the first time last night. I only got a handful of males and queens at my light. Tetramorium had the largest flight I’ve ever seen this morning. There were queens everywhere.
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Posted June 19 2025 - 1:55 PM
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I found a Temnothorax pergandei queen this morning.
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When you guys find your queens in the morning, are you walking along the sidewalk? On dirt trails? Under rocks/logs where do you typically find most species ?
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Queens will wander anywhere, yet you will find more on sidewalks/cement since it's easier to see them. A black or brown queen will blend in quite well on a dirt trail. Camponotus queens can be found under rocks or logs, depending on species.
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Pheidole bicarinata flew last night! Along with some kind of Nylanderia.
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If you found them at night, it was most likely Nylanderia vividula.
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