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Large camponotus nuptial flight in upstate New york

Started By disasterants , May 18 2018 10:46 AM

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#1 Offline disasterants - Posted May 18 2018 - 10:46 AM

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There was a nuptial flight yesterday in upstate NY where I live. Some footage for you guys

 


#2 Offline disasterants - Posted May 18 2018 - 10:48 AM

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There was a nuptial flight yesterday in upstate NY where I live. Some footage for you guys

and no this is not click bait, I just got lucky with the thumbnail


#3 Offline noebl1 - Posted May 18 2018 - 11:41 AM

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We had a small one here too in MA.  What's interesting is I was out during the flight for a couple hours, and only saw like 3-4 alates.  I went out after dark and found a bunch of them flashlight spotting.


#4 Offline T.C. - Posted May 18 2018 - 11:57 AM

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A daytime Camponotus nuptial flight? Always night when they fly here.


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#5 Offline StayLoki - Posted May 18 2018 - 12:57 PM

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I noticed too!!! They were everywhere

@TC I think its been our weather. Heavy rainfall last few days and they were everywhere yesterday!! Dunno why they came out..lol

Edited by StayLoki, May 19 2018 - 7:10 PM.

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