I'm going somewhere in Central America over the summer, and I'm wondering, will I be able to bring back any pinned ants or will I need a permit? Thanks!
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Bringing Dead Ants Across Borders, is it Legal?
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, Oct 23 2018 12:41 PM
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Posted October 23 2018 - 12:41 PM
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Posted October 23 2018 - 3:18 PM
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You will need a valid collecting permit from the country of origin, and then declare them when you enter the country. There are several hoops to jump through.
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Posted October 23 2018 - 5:33 PM
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You will need a valid collecting permit from the country of origin, and then declare them when you enter the country. There are several hoops to jump through.
Okay, thank you.
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Posted October 23 2018 - 5:34 PM
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Oh and also, what about bringing ants from other states in the US?
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Posted October 23 2018 - 10:21 PM
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Oh and also, what about bringing ants from other states in the US?
There are no laws against dead specimens, as far as I am aware of, at least for dead specimens already within the states.
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Posted October 23 2018 - 10:44 PM
There are no laws against dead specimens, as far as I am aware of, at least for dead specimens already within the states.Oh and also, what about bringing ants from other states in the US?
That's what I have read as well. The transport laws are regarding live insects.
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Posted October 24 2018 - 3:27 AM
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Sweet! I am going to Texas again and I hope to bring back Camponotus ocreatus, which were extremely common last time.
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There are no laws against dead specimens, as far as I am aware of, at least for dead specimens already within the states.Oh and also, what about bringing ants from other states in the US?
That's what I have read as well. The transport laws are regarding live insects.
Correct. The laws within the U.S. cover live material only. However dead or alive if from out of the country you need appropriate permits, you will not get permits for live material.
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Posted October 24 2018 - 7:56 PM
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Correct. The laws within the U.S. cover live material only. However dead or alive if from out of the country you need appropriate permits, you will not get permits for live material.
I have only heard about needing permits for going on your own collecting trips, otherwise dead specimens already in a collection or freshly killed/collected in that country, then shipped to you, as far as I am aware. Obviously, protected species under CITES need permits, which I acquired for my Ornithoptera specimens.
Edited by Zeiss, October 24 2018 - 7:57 PM.
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