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Antlover41157
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Random question

Post: # 97047Post Antlover41157
Sat Oct 15, 2022 8:45 pm

What is one product in antkeeping that you hope exists? Nothing fanntasy ofc

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Antloverhuman
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Location: Delhi, India

Re: Random question

Post: # 97615Post Antloverhuman
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am

I just want them to be cheaper :(
Ants I have-
camponotus compressus colony- the shadow warriors.
Pls just let me have a tetramorium colony

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antperson24
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97619Post antperson24
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:00 pm

Antloverhuman wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am
I just want them to be cheaper :(
Upvote on that! Almost all ant farms are way over priced!
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

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SYUTEO
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97621Post SYUTEO
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:41 pm

antperson24 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:00 pm
Antloverhuman wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am
I just want them to be cheaper :(
Upvote on that! Almost all ant farms are way over priced!
Yeah, it may even be cheaper if you make them yourself, but I'm not good at making formicaria.

Antlover41157
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97624Post Antlover41157
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:37 pm

I want testubes that somehow you can replace cotton without moving the ants

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antperson24
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97637Post antperson24
Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:26 am

Antlover41157 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:37 pm
I want testubes that somehow you can replace cotton without moving the ants
That would be really nice!
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN

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antperson24
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97638Post antperson24
Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:27 am

SYUTEO wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 7:41 pm
antperson24 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:00 pm
Antloverhuman wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am
I just want them to be cheaper :(
Upvote on that! Almost all ant farms are way over priced!
Yeah, it may even be cheaper if you make them yourself, but I'm not good at making formicaria.
I make a lot of my own formicaria.
Why keep ants that aren't found in your yard?
There are so many fascinating ants right where you live!
I disagree with the keeping/buying of ants that aren't in your area.

Join Ants, Plants, and Myrmecology: https://discord.gg/BeQuNf8yTN

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97683Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:08 pm

Antlover41157 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 9:37 pm
I want testubes that somehow you can replace cotton without moving the ants
Cough cough pva sponge with hole in end of test tube. Cough cough.
When you accidentally reply to yourself…

SolenopsisKeeper
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97684Post SolenopsisKeeper
Fri Dec 16, 2022 11:09 pm

antperson24 wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:00 pm
Antloverhuman wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am
I just want them to be cheaper :(
Upvote on that! Almost all ant farms are way over priced!
Isnt everything? Eggs are 6 USD per dozen in florida
When you accidentally reply to yourself…

TheTVMan
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Re: Random question

Post: # 97718Post TheTVMan
Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:32 am

Antloverhuman wrote:
Mon Dec 12, 2022 10:52 am
I just want them to be cheaper :(
Same
Queens:
• 2 Nylanderia sp. queens
• 1 Pheidole parva queens
• 1 Crematogaster crassicornis??? queen
. 1 Crematogaster sp. queen

Colonies:
• Solenopsis geminata :twisted:

Dead colonies:
• 2 pheidole parva experiment :cry:

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