Hi guys!
How important is the timeframe of a nuptial flight i see on the internet? For example im looking for a Camponotus Ligniperda queen in central europe, I found that flights are from may to june. I have been looking for almost 3 weeks and didnt find any camponotus queens yet.
How long do i have to find one? Is there still a chance in july? Thanks!
Camponotus Nuptial Flight Timeframe
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- Batspiderfish
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Re: Camponotus Nuptial Flight Timeframe
They will generally stop flying by late July, and you might see a few queens in the fall.
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Re: Camponotus Nuptial Flight Timeframe
So its not like they can all just randomly do the flights in May?Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:12 pmThey will generally stop flying by late July, and you might see a few queens in the fall.
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Re: Camponotus Nuptial Flight Timeframe
One colony alone may release alates on different occasions and every colony is experiencing slightly different environmental conditions, so in most cases you will find queens of that species over a span of time and not all at once.Antdarke wrote: ↑Sun Jun 17, 2018 9:36 amSo its not like they can all just randomly do the flights in May?Batspiderfish wrote: ↑Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:12 pmThey will generally stop flying by late July, and you might see a few queens in the fall.
If you enjoy my expertise and identifications, please do not put wild populations at risk of disease by releasing pet colonies. We are responsible to give our pets the best care we can manage for the rest of their lives.
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