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by Canadiananter
Mon May 07, 2018 9:13 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Southern Cali Worker ID
Replies: 6
Views: 3398

Re: Southern Cali Worker ID

Definetly Veromessor pergandei
by Canadiananter
Mon May 07, 2018 3:33 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3885

Re: PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada

I've also heard that shipping ants in unethical. In some senses, this is true. However, I believe that if packaged correctly, very little stress will be incurred upon the ants. I would compare it to shipping tarantulas and scorpions. Even if packaged correctly, someone could still drop it, or send ...
by Canadiananter
Sun May 06, 2018 11:06 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3885

Re: PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada

I realize this. But recently I've seen a lot of people claiming this, and wanted to clear up the misunderstanding.
by Canadiananter
Sat May 05, 2018 5:01 pm
Forum: General Ant Talk
Topic: PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada
Replies: 4
Views: 3885

PSA: Shipping Ants in Canada

OK, so recently, I have been talking to a lot of newer Canadian antkeepers (Mostly on other platforms) and I have realized that there's a common misconception going rampant for some reason : Shipping Ants in the mail is illegal. In case any Canadian members don't know, I would like to stress that sh...
by Canadiananter
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:31 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Okinawa Myrmicine alate
Replies: 1
Views: 1747

Re: Okinawa Myrmicine alate

Looks like Cardiocondyla sp
by Canadiananter
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:22 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Found a colony
Replies: 2
Views: 2053

Re: Found a colony

I would say Formica pallidefulva
by Canadiananter
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:20 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: 42, 7MMS queens caught in cape town
Replies: 9
Views: 4931

Re: 42, 7MMS queens caught in cape town

Bat, you can never have too many queens.I would experiment and see if they can be polygyne or pleometrophic. Also, I don't see the orange