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queen ants flying

Post: # 9183Post antsSG
Tue Jul 26, 2016 8:19 am

Does anybody know how long I have to wait for queen ants to fly after i see drones flying?

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Re: queen ants flying

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Tue Jul 26, 2016 4:20 pm

I think they fly pretty soon after
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Re: queen ants flying

Post: # 9219Post ooper01
Tue Jul 26, 2016 7:05 pm

antsSG wrote:Does anybody know how long I have to wait for queen ants to fly after i see drones flying?
They should fly the same day. Drones usually die the day they fly, or the day after, very soon after mating.
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Re: queen ants flying

Post: # 9265Post antsSG
Thu Jul 28, 2016 3:06 am

I saw a odontomachus drone flying and after 30 min, i don't see any females. after few hours, there is still no females.

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