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Started By AntsCanada , Jan 2 2014 6:19 AM
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#101 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 17 2016 - 8:28 AM

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Round. :scare3:

 

Why on Earth are you still using Vaseline and not Fluon?


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#102 Offline Barristan - Posted January 17 2016 - 8:42 AM

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Vaseline never worked for me. I use paraffin oil.


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#103 Offline AntsCanada - Posted January 17 2016 - 4:23 PM

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I'm using vaseline because I live in a tropical climate and the high humidity tends to weaken a fluon barrier. Plus vaseline works well at keeping this species of ants in their outworld. I love Vaseline as I ahve found it to also be an effective barrier for weaver ants, and all the ants I ever kept in Canada.
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#104 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 17 2016 - 4:28 PM

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Oh yeah, high humidity here. Yeah high humidity will definitely kill the effectiveness of Fluon temporarily.


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#105 Offline antmaniac - Posted January 17 2016 - 5:11 PM

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Just like to add my comment here. I came across entertainment side of Antscanada on Facebook after one of my friend liked a Stormtropper longanisa shared by him. Apparently he is coming to Australia next week for the performance, and maybe catch an ant or two.


#106 Offline AntsCanada - Posted January 17 2016 - 5:53 PM

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Just like to add my comment here. I came across entertainment side of Antscanada on Facebook after one of my friend liked a Stormtropper longanisa shared by him. Apparently he is coming to Australia next week for the performance, and maybe catch an ant or two.


Ah yeah. I will be touring for a few days next month in Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney but won't have much time to do anything. It's a fly in and fly out kinda thing but I will try to find some ants for the ant channel. Also, I will not be bringing ants with me. Lol!
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#107 Offline antmaniac - Posted January 18 2016 - 1:32 AM

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I can tell the ant farm is like a backdrop in your entertainment videos. LOL


#108 Offline drtrmiller - Posted January 18 2016 - 6:15 PM

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Many people have written to me acknowledging the similarity of AntsCanada's new foraging area barrier lid system to that byFormica introduced over a year ago, just as I received similar comments when AntsCanada introduced their first 3D-printed formicarium, over a year after byFormica introduced the world to 3D-printed formicaries.

 

Overall, I couldn't be more pleased with the direction AntsCanada is taking, and am happy if byFormica products serve as a source of inspiration from which AntsCanada may build a thriving business helping the ant peopz!  Keep up the great work, guys!

 


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#109 Offline Barristan - Posted January 19 2016 - 9:48 AM

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The lid works very well with oil too. I bought my first outworld with such a lid in 2011.


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#110 Offline AntsCanada - Posted January 31 2016 - 8:45 AM

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Hi Ant Lovers,
 
It's the first Monday of the month and so as usual we have a new video on our ant channel. It's something a little special that we will be bringing to our AntsCanada channel every now and then. It's an "Ants React To" Series where we expose the ants to various things, food, stimuli, anything and film their collective reactions and choices. Hope you guys like this week's video! 
 
Presenting Ants React to BURGERS! Wendy's, McDonalds, and Burger King... You won't believe what the ants did! 
 

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#111 Offline dspdrew - Posted January 31 2016 - 11:16 AM

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Wise ants.

 

This confirms my theory that Mc Donalds and Burger King are both disgusting.


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#112 Offline PTAntFan - Posted January 31 2016 - 3:41 PM

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GMO vs organic should be involved in your next experiment.
PTAntFan----------------------------------Pogonomyrmex Californicus*****************************<p>I use the $3 Tower I made up. See it here.

#113 Offline AntsCanada - Posted February 15 2016 - 7:20 PM

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We're giving away 2 FREE complete ant setups! It's our annual WHAT IS ANT LOVE Contest and we wish everyone who enters the best of luck! Happy anting!

 


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#114 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 8 2016 - 1:14 PM

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Wahoo I won! (I don't believe the new video is on here yet)

#115 Offline AntsCanada - Posted March 8 2016 - 8:16 PM

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Wahoo I won! (I don't believe the new video is on here yet)

 

Oh that was you? Awesome! Congratulations, Ants4Fun! Please email us info@antscanada.com to claim your prize!

 

Just wanted to post our new video here about feeding insect feeders to ant colonies. I go over my Top 5 favourite feeder insects and their care, housing, pros and cons, and nutritional value. Hope you guys like the new video and thanks to all who participated in our annual WHAT IS ANT LOVE Contest!

 


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#116 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 13 2016 - 8:40 AM

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I emailed Antscanada Monday and have yet to have a response?
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#117 Offline dspdrew - Posted March 13 2016 - 10:20 AM

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I wouldn't worry too much. I haven't gotten any replies from him in a few days either. Sounds like he's busy.


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#118 Offline Mdrogun - Posted March 13 2016 - 10:30 AM

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I emailed Antscanada Monday and have yet to have a response?

I emailed him Thursday and got a response Saturday.


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Trachymyrmex septentrionalis

Pheidole pilifera

Forelius sp. (Monogynous, bicolored) "Midwestern Forelius"
Crematogaster cerasi

Pheidole bicarinata

Aphaenogaster rudis

Camponotus chromaiodes

Formica sp. (microgena species)

Nylanderia cf. arenivega

#119 Offline AntsCanada - Posted March 13 2016 - 4:45 PM

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Hi AntsForFun I sent you an email saying that I was forwarding you to Brian, from our shipping location and he would be getting your address details from you. Did you not get the email? Please check your SPAM.

We try to keep 48hrs or less response time always so if you haven't received an email from us within 2 days it usually means your email may have went to our spam box, in which case you can simply email us again.

Drew, try emailing me again if it has been more than 2 days. I also go into our spam box daily to save the incorrectly flagged spam emails from you guys.

Thanks for your patience, friends!

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#120 Offline Ants4fun - Posted March 13 2016 - 5:28 PM

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I checked all of my folders... Could you perhaps PM the email to make sure it is right or I am the right person?

Edit: Antscanada fixed this. Thanks.

Edited by Ants4fun, March 13 2016 - 6:30 PM.

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