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[Diesel]

Hey everybody. I have been cleaning up the over growth in my yard. I have found a wild colony of Camponotus noveboracensis. What's the general consensus on possibly harvesting this colony? It is at risk of being killed in its current location.so I am tempted to try to move them into a formicarium.

Edited by dspdrew, November 25 2016 - 4:47 AM.
Fixed Camponotus spelling

[Californian Anter]

If you actually breached the nest, and the colony is rather young, like about 100 workers, I probably would collect it. If they're that small, they probably will die. But if you just found the nest without breaking it open I would leave it alone.

[Diesel]

I only breached the edge of it. It looks like a decent sized colony. I'd say 350 to 500
There are some majors
I rolled the log back where it was but that log will be burned in the spring so I wanted to move them

[Californian Anter]

I probably would leave it alone. If it's a small breach, a work force that big should be able to seal it off. Besides, the majors should be able to defend against intruders.

[Diesel]

Thanks for the tip. I'm hoping that they move in the spring before my big burn.