Midwest Sightings Thread

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QJH2023
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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 70462Post QJH2023
Thu May 28, 2020 8:39 am

sort of I simply keep them until they are 3 years old then and if they don't sell at the gan farmer project then I release them I just use them as replacements in case my star colony dies shes in her 3rd year so shes having a population boom :)
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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 70464Post CabboAntsGuy
Thu May 28, 2020 10:03 am

ok, that makes sense.
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QJH2023
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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 70714Post QJH2023
Mon Jun 01, 2020 1:29 pm

camponotus penn. flying now 3 found so far :) 8-) :!:
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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 70725Post QJH2023
Mon Jun 01, 2020 7:15 pm

major camponotus nov. flight 13 caght so far mn
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MundyIQ
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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 77889Post MundyIQ
Sat May 22, 2021 6:35 pm

QJH2023 wrote:
Wed May 06, 2020 6:22 pm
nuptial flight alert! I don't know what species it is I live in Minnesota here are some images Image Image
hey I know this was from a year ago but I actually found that same queen, did you ever get an Id on it?

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Re: Midwest Sightings Thread

Post: # 78193Post Scubonious
Wed Jun 02, 2021 8:28 pm

Southwest Michigan here, Battle Creek, any nuptial flights happening?

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