Temnothorax Hunting

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YSTheAnt
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Temnothorax Hunting

Post: # 32544Post YSTheAnt
Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:42 am

I found a few small colonies of what I think are temnothorax, they nested in dirt. The other day I went hunting in acorns and sticks, but found nothing other than some beetle larvae. I wanted to know if anyone had a method of looking for this species, and what to look for. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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PTasker15
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Re: Temnothorax Hunting

Post: # 32558Post PTasker15
Sun Oct 22, 2017 1:22 pm

Temnothorax?Wow.Flip Over Things Like Bricks And Boards.For Finding Slates(Term For Queen Who Mated And Is Looking For Somewhere)Look From Mod September To Late October
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Current Species: Camponotus pennsylvanicus, Camponotus decipiens,Camponotus snellingi Solenopsis invicta,Nylanderia sp,Brachmyrmex patagonicus,Pheidole obscurothorax,Pheidole moerens,Pachycondyla harpax

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Batspiderfish
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Re: Temnothorax Hunting

Post: # 32561Post Batspiderfish
Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:02 pm

They have their nuptial flights at night.
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