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Leaf cutter ants in Canada

Started By mcwoodhill , Dec 4 2021 8:56 PM

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#1 Offline mcwoodhill - Posted December 4 2021 - 8:56 PM

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Anyone knows about how to acquire an atta queen in Canada? Please message me
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#2 Offline eea - Posted December 4 2021 - 9:00 PM

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you don't


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#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 5 2021 - 8:46 AM

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Atta are illegal in canada, as with all fungus growers. Your only option would be to import one and risk getting fined, although I definitely wouldn’t recommend that.
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#4 Offline Antkeeper01 - Posted December 5 2021 - 1:15 PM

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Atta are illegal in canada, as with all fungus growers. Your only option would be to import one and risk getting fined, although I definitely wouldn’t recommend that.

or try to get a permit


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#5 Offline Manitobant - Posted December 5 2021 - 8:52 PM

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Atta are illegal in canada, as with all fungus growers. Your only option would be to import one and risk getting fined, although I definitely wouldn’t recommend that.

or try to get a permit
impossible with atta, unless you are a lab or zoo. Canadian anter even tried a 250$ Risk assessment for trachymyrmex, which are probably the least dangerous fungus grower.
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Polyergus Mexicanus: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry175528
Lasius minutus: https://www.formicul...cs/#entry174811
Lasius latipes: https://www.formicul...gs/#entry206449
General acanthomyops journal: https://www.formicul...yops-with-eggs/

#6 Offline Canadian anter - Posted December 6 2021 - 7:34 AM

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Getting a permit for ALL fungus growers is currently more or less impossible. The cheapest/fastest way would be to get zoo accreditation and get a facility set up for them. Getting anything in that group legalized is currently impossible due to the lack of scientific literature on the effects of potential effects of both the ants, their symbionts, their parasites, and associated organisms, unless someone finds established populations in Canada.

Otherwise, the punishment is:

  

  • (a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or

  • (B) an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

 


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#7 Offline antsriondel - Posted December 30 2021 - 10:05 AM

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Getting a permit for ALL fungus growers is currently more or less impossible. The cheapest/fastest way would be to get zoo accreditation and get a facility set up for them. Getting anything in that group legalized is currently impossible due to the lack of scientific literature on the effects of potential effects of both the ants, their symbionts, their parasites, and associated organisms, unless someone finds established populations in Canada.

Otherwise, the punishment is:

  

  • (a) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both; or

  • ( B) an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

 

yeah it really sucks for those of us ant keepers in canada to see people keeping atta colonies. we want ATTA!!!!!!


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