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Camponotus castaneus brood

Started By Jonathan5608 , Sep 7 2022 8:10 AM

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#1 Offline Jonathan5608 - Posted September 7 2022 - 8:10 AM

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Anyone have Camponotus castaneus brood. Id like to brood boost my queen

#2 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted September 7 2022 - 9:21 AM

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Anyone have Camponotus castaneus brood. Id like to brood boost my queen

you could try to connect with others in your state and see if anyone has a large colony. Even then though, collecting brood from nests filled with ants is incredibly hard, and the species is relatively rare. your best bet is to find a wild colony, although that involves disturbing the environment, which some(including me) don't encourage.

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#3 Offline RushmoreAnts - Posted September 7 2022 - 1:06 PM

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Anyone have Camponotus castaneus brood. Id like to brood boost my queen

you could try to connect with others in your state and see if anyone has a large colony. Even then though, collecting brood from nests filled with ants is incredibly hard, and the species is relatively rare. your best bet is to find a wild colony, although that involves disturbing the environment, which some(including me) don't encourage.

Camponotus castaneus is not rare on the East Coast.

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