Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

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Ants500
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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 29967Post Ants500
Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:34 am

AntsRule wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:28 am
 Heavy rain tonight, expecting more lasius tomorrow. :D :D
I'm hoping for it! I'm in Central New York and we got big storms last night as well. Have you seen any Lasius neoniger queens out yet, I'm hoping to get a few!!! This is my first year ant keeping!
Founding:
-3 tetramorium queens
-1 Formica queen
-4 groups of acorn ant queens (they're polygenous)
Super excited to start this amazing hobby :D
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AntsRule
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Location: Chester County Pennslyvania

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 29978Post AntsRule
Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:07 pm

Ants500 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:34 am
AntsRule wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:28 am
 Heavy rain tonight, expecting more lasius tomorrow. :D :D
I'm hoping for it! I'm in Central New York and we got big storms last night as well. Have you seen any Lasius neoniger queens out yet, I'm hoping to get a few!!! This is my first year ant keeping!
Yeah I have already caught a bunch, if you end up not catching any i will be posting them to GAN :D
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

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Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
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Ants500
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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30052Post Ants500
Thu Aug 24, 2017 7:45 am

AntsRule wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 1:07 pm
Ants500 wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 11:34 am
AntsRule wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:28 am
 Heavy rain tonight, expecting more lasius tomorrow. :D :D
I'm hoping for it! I'm in Central New York and we got big storms last night as well. Have you seen any Lasius neoniger queens out yet, I'm hoping to get a few!!! This is my first year ant keeping!
Yeah I have already caught a bunch, if you end up not catching any i will be posting them to GAN :D
Ants Rule what city?
Founding:
-3 tetramorium queens
-1 Formica queen
-4 groups of acorn ant queens (they're polygenous)
Super excited to start this amazing hobby :D
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AntsRule
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Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:02 pm
Location: Chester County Pennslyvania

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30059Post AntsRule
Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:56 am

Well i have not signed up yet but as soon as I get workers in the colony's i want to sell I will. Philadelphia i guess but i am in Chester County Pa :D
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
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Ants500
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Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30061Post Ants500
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:29 pm

AntsRule wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 11:56 am
 Well i have not signed up yet but as soon as I get workers in the colony's i want to sell I will. Philadelphia i guess but i am in Chester County Pa :D
Oh I'm in NY so I can't get them from you
Founding:
-3 tetramorium queens
-1 Formica queen
-4 groups of acorn ant queens (they're polygenous)
Super excited to start this amazing hobby :D
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AntsRule
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Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:02 pm
Location: Chester County Pennslyvania

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30062Post AntsRule
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:41 pm

Dang, i wanted to be able to sell you my pheidol for cheap, there really cool :(
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
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Ants500
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Location: Syracuse NY

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30069Post Ants500
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:28 pm

AntsRule wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:41 pm
 Dang, i wanted to be able to sell you my pheidol for cheap, there really cool :(
Dang, that's one of the species I really wanted but missed out on this summer! :?
Founding:
-3 tetramorium queens
-1 Formica queen
-4 groups of acorn ant queens (they're polygenous)
Super excited to start this amazing hobby :D
Top
AntsRule
Posts: 815
Joined: Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:02 pm
Location: Chester County Pennslyvania

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30072Post AntsRule
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:46 pm

Ants500 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:28 pm
AntsRule wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:41 pm
 Dang, i wanted to be able to sell you my pheidol for cheap, there really cool :(
Dang, that's one of the species I really wanted but missed out on this summer! :?
Dang, i wanted them so bad last year also. I ended up finding them this year. I hope you find them next year. :)
With all the things ants can do, you wonder, who rules the planet :?

Keeper of:
Camponotus Pennsylvanicus
Pheidole sp.
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Ants500
Posts: 30
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 9:18 am
Location: Syracuse NY

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 30074Post Ants500
Thu Aug 24, 2017 2:13 pm

AntsRule wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:46 pm
Ants500 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 1:28 pm
AntsRule wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 24, 2017 12:41 pm
 Dang, i wanted to be able to sell you my pheidol for cheap, there really cool :(
Dang, that's one of the species I really wanted but missed out on this summer! :?
Dang, i wanted them so bad last year also. I ended up finding them this year. I hope you find them next year. :)
Thanks!
Founding:
-3 tetramorium queens
-1 Formica queen
-4 groups of acorn ant queens (they're polygenous)
Super excited to start this amazing hobby :D
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Rafiredog

Re: Pennsylvania and Nearby Locations Nuptial Flight Sightings Thread

Post: # 31849Post Rafiredog
Wed Sep 27, 2017 9:46 am

I have not found anything in a week, anyone else finding anything?

- Lancaster, PA
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