prenolepis imparis nuptial flight - Iowa

[xAtom25x]

I live in Iowa and i have been trying to see prenolepis imparis nuptial flight for the past three years and have been unsuccessful, i have found a few colonies so I've been watching them with little success do any of you have any suggestions?

[Hunter36o]

I am not familiar with the species but it could be down to the time of day?

I missed tetramorium caespitum last year to later find out they would have their flight at the crack of dawn or just shortly after. Considering that was just after 5am where I am from I was out cold for the whole thing since the earliest I woke was generally between 7 and 8am depending on how nice my son was that day and if I was in work of it was a week day I still did not get up until half 7

[JoeHostile1]

I just saw this post in another ant forum. Maybe it will help you.

http://www.formiculture.com/topic/10736-prenolepis-imparis-catching-ethology-and-general-info/

[AntsDakota]

I live in Iowa and i have been trying to see prenolepis imparis nuptial flight for the past three years and have been unsuccessful, i have found a few colonies so I've been watching them with little success do any of you have any suggestions?

Are you sure they are not Lasius? At first glance they appear surprisingly similar. I am not even sure Prenolepis are common in Iowa, as they practically don’t exist here, one state over.

[xAtom25x]

I am fairly certain, i only see them active during February and the fall months

[xAtom25x]

I just found a prenolepis imparis queen, and guess they fly in the evening