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Michaelc95
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Transporting Ants

Post: # 41460Post Michaelc95
Tue Jul 17, 2018 8:58 am

Hello, I am moving soon and need some advice on how to transport ants. I have a Camponotus pennsylvanicus queen and 5 workers. I will be driving to the next house.

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JustCliff
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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41476Post JustCliff
Tue Jul 17, 2018 10:28 am

I feel like these are questions that have to be asked, are you moving states or just homes?

What kind of setup / formicarium are they in?
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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41493Post AntsLuxembourg
Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:38 pm

Perhaps drive slowly :/
Add some toiletpaper or bubblewrap to take most of the impacts of the street. Like stressing the queen less. I assume the queen is still inside the testtube.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

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Michaelc95
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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41505Post Michaelc95
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:15 pm

This is my setup, its small so it can be easy to transport.

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Michaelc95
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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41506Post Michaelc95
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:17 pm

I live in New Jersey and I am moving an hour and a half away to Pennsylvania.
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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41561Post AntsLuxembourg
Wed Jul 18, 2018 2:13 am

I like that do not touch sign. ^^
But yeah just polster everything nicely and take it slow while moving with the testtubes. It's much better for the queens to have it as cozy as possiblem without many disruptions or shakes.
Doing some proper research is the best way to start an antcolony.

Need help or want to help? https://forum.AntsCanada.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=18153#p70566

Currently not keeping any ants anymore.

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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 41605Post idahoantgirl
Wed Jul 18, 2018 10:52 am

Michaelc95 wrote:
Tue Jul 17, 2018 2:17 pm
I live in New Jersey and I am moving an hour and a half away to Pennsylvania.
Hmmm.... Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but technically it is illegal to transport queen ants across state lines, even if that species is present in the other state...
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Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.

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Re: Transporting Ants

Post: # 45808Post Michaelc95
Fri Jul 27, 2018 2:27 pm

To late
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