Okay so I was wondering around looking for tetramorium ceaspitum queens and in the process I came across Rubra colony having a field day gathering males and female alates of the ever abundant lasius nigers.
I am so excited because even tho it is the first time seeing these guys in the flesh. I am not worried because not all queens fly off and some mate at the nest with males from other nests.
However I do not know much on their flight times. What times have always been a winner for catching these guys. Morning or evening?
Myrmica Rubra more possible to catch then I could have imagined :)
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Myrmica Rubra more possible to catch then I could have imagined :)
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Re: Myrmica Rubra more possible to catch then I could have imagined :)
Morning would work for any species. Really, as the ones that mate at night will dig holes in the morning, and the ones that matebduring morning, are easy to catch.Hunter36o wrote: ↑Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:44 amOkay so I was wondering around looking for tetramorium ceaspitum queens and in the process I came across Rubra colony having a field day gathering males and female alates of the ever abundant lasius nigers.
I am so excited because even tho it is the first time seeing these guys in the flesh. I am not worried because not all queens fly off and some mate at the nest with males from other nests.
However I do not know much on their flight times. What times have always been a winner for catching these guys. Morning or evening?
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