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[Ants_Dakota]

Welcome to Wilderness Anting by Ants_Dakota
Shipping Ants Native to the Great Plains

Please read before ordering
Payment: I accept cash, PayPal, or Venmo
Origin Address: Ants ship from Sioux Falls, SD
Shipping: Shipping cost will be calculated based on weight when you place an order and will be shipped using USPS Priority Mail. Expect around $10. Optionally, you can pay for Priority Mail Express
DOA: Video footage must be provided up to 3 hours after arrival. I will provide a full refund for the ants or send you another colony
Pickup: You can choose to pick the ants up from me at a local park
Prices: All funds raised from this shop go back into equipment to better help me collect queens in future years. Prices are based on the rarity of the queen, development of the colony, quantity, and the resources and time it takes to care for. Prices are negotiable(if you wish to bundle, for example) and trades are welcome
How to buy: PM me on formiculture and respond to this post. The more chances for me to see your post the better
Important: I have PPQ-526 permits to ship queens nationwide; Please view the maps attached below

 

 

Brachymyrmex depilis

Size: Tiny
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Advanced
Notes: Few colonies have been raised in captivity by ant-keepers, so your success is integral to knowing more about this species. Each colony comes with a Por Amor Cryptic Ant Insert for a far higher likelihood of success.
Available 2025
3 queens, (comes in a test tube and Por Amor Cryptic Ant Insert) - $40
Follow the journey of these queens here. PM to choose your specific colony.

 

 

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Lasius neoniger
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Beginner
Notes: Hardy, native ants to the great plains of South Dakota. Easy care, will grow as fast as you feed them!
Available 2025
1 queen, brood (comes in a test tube) - $15
Follow the journey of these queens here. PM to choose your specific colony.




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Lasius brevicornis
Size: Medium
Stinging: No
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Intermediate
Notes: Beautifully light, pale orange ants. Workers are shy and development can be slow.
Available 2025
3 queens, brood (comes in a test tube) - $25
Follow the journey of these queens here. PM to choose your specific colony.



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Solenopsis molesta
Size: Tiny
Stinging: Yes(cannot puncture skin)
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Beginner
Notes: Tiny ravenous eating machines! Grow super fast and are a joy to watch, but you need a secure formicarium!
Available 2025
3 queens, brood (comes in a test tube) - $20
Follow the journey of these queens here. PM to choose your specific colony.

 

 

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Formica aserva
Size: Medium
Stinging: Yes
Hibernation required: Yes
Experience level: Advanced
Notes: This is a parasitic and slave raiding species of Formica with large polymorphic workers and an aggressive sting. Colonies can grow to be quite large and are known for creating large thatched nests
Message for details

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 19 2024 - 6:18 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

Ants_Dakota's Ant Shop
Ant-keeping Supplies and Equipment

 

Formicaria

 

AntsCanada Ant Tower Small Deluxe

Condition: Used - Very good

Notes: Comes clean and with the original box and test tubes. Does not include red film or adapters.

1 Available - $22

 

AntsCanada Ant Tower Small Deluxe

Condition: Used - Good

Notes: Comes clean with test tubes and red light. Formicarium only; does not include tubing, adapters, or plugs.

1 Available - $16

 

AntsCanada Test Tube Portal Bundle

Condition: Used - Very good

Notes: Comes with 1 Test Tube Portal, around 8 AC test tubes, multiple adapters and plugs, and much more. PM for details.

1 Available - $20

 

Raw Materials

 

High-Quality Firebrick

Condition: New

Dimensions: 9"x4.5"2.5"

Notes: Contains one firebrick suited for formicaria design. You can only buy these in bulk, so purchasing one saves a lot of money. Tutorials for formicaria creation can be found here and here. 

6 Available - $9

 

 

Low-Quality Firebrick

Condition: New

Dimensions: 9"x4.5"x1.25"

Notes: Contains one firebrick that works for formicarium design, but not as well as it is harder to carve.

3 Available - Free with any order

 

 

Premium PVA Sponge

Condition: New

Dimensions: 6.9"x3"x1.38"

Notes: One PVA Sponge. This is an advanced hydration method for ants, used in formicaria in place of a water tower. I recommend using this in place of a water chamber in a Firebrick Formicarium. It contains no chemicals unlike many sponges so it is safe for ants. 

6 Available - $7

 

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 13 2024 - 7:07 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

Good day South Dakotans. Because I have been keeping ants for nearly a decade, I am very familiar with where certain species reside in the state. Please PM me if you are interested in obtaining a colony of these, or just want to know where they are found.

Edited by Ants_Dakota, September 26 2024 - 7:26 AM.

[Ants_Dakota]

Update 9/14

Myrmica americana added!

Edited by Ants_Dakota, December 1 2020 - 1:05 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

Update 9/18

New stock! Now offering one 4 queened colony of myrmica!

Edited by Ants_Dakota, December 1 2020 - 1:06 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

Update 9/21

Reduced number of myrmica americana colonies.

Edited by Ants_Dakota, December 1 2020 - 1:06 PM.

[RushmoreAnts]

Yes, an unfortunate test tube flood led to the demise of my Myrmica colony, and therefore I decided to start again with the four queens. They were fat and healthy when I got them, and I have since fed them, making them even fatter. I am expecting eggs soon, if they lay this year at all.

[Ants_Dakota]

Yes, an unfortunate test tube flood led to the demise of my Myrmica colony, and therefore I decided to start again with the four queens. They were fat and healthy when I got them, and I have since fed them, making them even fatter. I am expecting eggs soon, if they lay this year at all.

good luck! Hopefully they will lay this year as with my other myrmica queens! And thanks for buying!

[RushmoreAnts]

Also to help promote our franchise, perhaps you should rename this to ‘The Official AntsDakota Store’ and later sell formicariums on this thread as well.

[Antkeeper01]

you mean Ants_Dakota instead of AntsDakota? Right?    

[RushmoreAnts]

you mean Ants_Dakota instead of AntsDakota? Right?    

We both operate under the AntsDakota name brand. AntsDakota.com

[Ants_Dakota]

Update 9/21

UPDATED STORE! Please check out!

Edited by Ants_Dakota, December 1 2020 - 1:06 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

what should i do for shipping formicariums and for receiving money? Any ideas?

[TennesseeAnts]

USPS Priority Mail

PayPal/Venmo

[Ants_Dakota]

got it. Thanks!

[Ants_Dakota]

Update 9/29

pictures added!

Edited by Ants_Dakota, December 1 2020 - 1:07 PM.

[Ants_Dakota]

you mean Ants_Dakota instead of AntsDakota? Right?    

so yes, we will both sell ants on this shop.

[Ants_Dakota]

UPDATE 9/30

Tetramorium price decreased from $10 to $8.

[RushmoreAnts]

what should i do for shipping formicariums and for receiving money? Any ideas?

 

 

USPS Priority Mail

https://www.usps.com/ship/packages.htm

[Ants_Dakota]

 

what should i do for shipping formicariums and for receiving money? Any ideas?

 

 

USPS Priority Mail

https://www.usps.com/ship/packages.htm

 

i will use that! Thanks!