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Where to buy ant aspirator for anting

Started By AntsTopia , Jan 8 2023 9:28 AM

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#1 Offline AntsTopia - Posted January 8 2023 - 9:28 AM

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I have searched long and wide but still with no success. Ever since bioquip shut down, I was wondering where can I get ant aspirators? My other one broke and I need it for may when I go anting. Links and help is needed. Thanks. I am sure some people also have this issue.

Keeper of:
Camponotus castaneus | 20-25 workers
Tetramorium Immigrans | 1,000+ workers (yes I gave them a brood boost don’t be salty!)
Aphaenogaster Rudis | 16 workers
Pheidole bicarinata | 50-60 workers

Ants are just better.

#2 Offline VenomousBeast - Posted January 8 2023 - 10:09 AM

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I just make mine, they can be super simple or complex depending on what you want.

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Keeps:

1:Pogonomymex occidentalis

4: Tetramorium immigrans

2 Reticulitermes flavipes

#3 Offline Manitobant - Posted January 8 2023 - 10:27 AM

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https://canada-ant-c...s/insect-pooter

Also if i were you i would actually recommend getting a vacuum rather than an aspirator. I find these small rechargeable keyboard vacuums work great for collecting colonies and it’s what i use in the field

https://www.amazon.c...,aps,114&sr=8-8

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My journals:

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/

#4 Offline ANTdrew - Posted January 8 2023 - 10:55 AM

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I second building your own. Use this guide:
https://www.formicul...e/?fromsearch=1

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Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#5 Offline Locness - Posted January 8 2023 - 2:59 PM

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I got this one, but it's OOS now: https://www.amazon.c...e?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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#6 Offline Flu1d - Posted January 8 2023 - 5:12 PM

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Bugdorm makes the best aspirators, issue is.. Bugdorm costs more to ship than it does for any of their aspirators (if you live in America). That being said, if you live in Asia (or maybe even perhaps parts of Europe or Africa?) and not here in America, it is probably far cheaper to buy it and have it shipped and therefore probably worth it.