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Started By 1tsm3jack , Oct 10 2024 7:36 AM

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#1 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 10 2024 - 7:36 AM

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I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?


#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 10 2024 - 7:46 AM

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1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum


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1x Crematogaster cerasi 3 workers with brood (been going all winter)

 

*As you watch your ants march, remember that every thing begins with a small step and continued by diligence and shared dreams*

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#3 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 10 2024 - 7:47 AM

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OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum

 

dang, alright thanks.


#4 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted October 10 2024 - 7:49 AM

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1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:47 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum

 

dang, alright thanks.

 

Before this post we had the same amount of posts lol


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Currently keeping:

 

1x Formica subsericea, 20+ workers + a decently sized brood pile (35-40)

1x Crematogaster cerasi 3 workers with brood (been going all winter)

 

*As you watch your ants march, remember that every thing begins with a small step and continued by diligence and shared dreams*

-A.T (Me)

 

#5 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 10 2024 - 7:51 AM

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OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:49 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:47 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum

 

dang, alright thanks.

 

Before this post we had the same amount of posts lol

 

Now we have the same amount again lol. This is going to end up being a competition isn't it.


#6 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 10 2024 - 8:17 AM

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1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:51 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:49 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:47 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum

 

dang, alright thanks.

 

Before this post we had the same amount of posts lol

 

Now we have the same amount again lol. This is going to end up being a competition isn't it.

 

haha me and rushmore had a competition of how many post in a day, it ended up being 29-29


Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 10 2024 - 9:25 AM.

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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

#7 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted October 10 2024 - 8:24 AM

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I think you can get it as a kid you just need parental consent or something.


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Currently keeping: 2 C.vicinus colonies.2 C.sansabeanus. 1 C.leavissimus. 2 C.Ca02. 1 V.pergandei. 4 T.immigrans.1 F.pacifica. 1 C.hyatti

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Trying to get my hands on :C.modoc,A.vercicolor, and Any Honeypots

  

 

 

#8 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 10 2024 - 9:03 AM

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GOCAMPONOTUS, on 10 Oct 2024 - 4:24 PM, said:

I think you can get it as a kid you just need parental consent or something.

Yeah I ain't gonna be getting that haha, my parents already don't like me having ants, I'm sure it'll be a whole different argument if I try to get them to let me Import ants from other states or countries lol.


#9 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 10 2024 - 9:24 AM

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AntsGodzilla, on 10 Oct 2024 - 4:17 PM, said:

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:51 PM, said:


OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:49 PM, said:


1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:47 PM, said:


OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:


1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:


I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum
dang, alright thanks.
Before this post we had the same amount of posts lol
Now we have the same amount again lol. This is going to end up being a competition isn't it.
haha me and adak had a competition of how many post in a day, it ended up being 29-29
Although I understand your quest to get a lot of posts, what you and everyone else who is focused on posts should be more focused on is quality of content. For example, most of your posts are one sentence comments. Instead, even if it means not having more posts, you should attempt to create longer posts that add to the anting community as a whole. In the end, even if you have 4000 posts, most members are still going to respect Utah Ants with his 800 or Kiedeerk with their smaller number of posts more than quantity of posts, because everything they post is quality.

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 10 2024 - 9:25 AM.

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

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#10 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 10 2024 - 9:29 AM

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1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 5:03 PM, said:

GOCAMPONOTUS, on 10 Oct 2024 - 4:24 PM, said:


I think you can get it as a kid you just need parental consent or something.

Yeah I ain't gonna be getting that haha, my parents already don't like me having ants, I'm sure it'll be a whole different argument if I try to get them to let me Import ants from other states or countries lol.
As an alternative, you can focus more on capturing rarer species native to your area. You can look into purchasing equipment to create a blacklighting setup to accomplish this, as your parents would probably be more tolerable of this. Or you can focus on keeping ordinary ants in extraordinary ways, and give the colonies you have the best care possible.

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 10 2024 - 10:19 AM.

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

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#11 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 10 2024 - 9:30 AM

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Utah Ants is also pretty big because of his diy formicariums, and some of the most trusted people usually have the most reputation points


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And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

#12 Offline Ants_Dakota - Posted October 10 2024 - 9:49 AM

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AntsGodzilla, on 10 Oct 2024 - 5:30 PM, said:

Utah Ants is also pretty big because of his diy formicariums, and some of the most trusted people usually have the most reputation points

True, if you want to aim high, maybe you could aim for having the most reputation points.

Edited by Ants_Dakota, October 10 2024 - 9:53 AM.

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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#13 Offline 1tsm3jack - Posted October 10 2024 - 10:16 AM

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Ants_Dakota, on 10 Oct 2024 - 5:29 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 5:03 PM, said:

 

GOCAMPONOTUS, on 10 Oct 2024 - 4:24 PM, said:

I think you can get it as a kid you just need parental consent or something.

Yeah I ain't gonna be getting that haha, my parents already don't like me having ants, I'm sure it'll be a whole different argument if I try to get them to let me Import ants from other states or countries lol.
As an alternative, you can focus more on capturing rarer species native to your area. You can look into purchasing equipment to create a blacklighting setup to accomplish this, as your parents would probably be more tolerable of this. Or you can focus on keeping ordinary ants in extraordinary ways, and give the colonies you have the best care possible.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have a cheap battery powered blacklight and a white sheet off of Amazon, I am planning on trying it back in the woods next spring/summer, I agree with the keeping ordinary ants in extraordinary ways :) that's my goal, I hope to end up giving all of my colonies very large naturalistic terrariums eventually, especially once they all grow out, something like a 40g terrarium or something like that. 


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#14 Offline AntsGodzilla - Posted October 15 2024 - 11:59 AM

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Ants_Dakota, on 10 Oct 2024 - 5:24 PM, said:

 

AntsGodzilla, on 10 Oct 2024 - 4:17 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:51 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:49 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:47 PM, said:

 

OwlThatLikesAnts, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:46 PM, said:

 

1tsm3jack, on 10 Oct 2024 - 3:36 PM, said:

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is an age limit or not to acquire a PPQ-526 permit?

Sadly there is and it is 18 years old minimum
dang, alright thanks.
Before this post we had the same amount of posts lol
Now we have the same amount again lol. This is going to end up being a competition isn't it.
haha me and adak had a competition of how many post in a day, it ended up being 29-29
Although I understand your quest to get a lot of posts, what you and everyone else who is focused on posts should be more focused on is quality of content. For example, most of your posts are one sentence comments. Instead, even if it means not having more posts, you should attempt to create longer posts that add to the anting community as a whole. In the end, even if you have 4000 posts, most members are still going to respect Utah Ants with his 800 or Kiedeerk with their smaller number of posts more than quantity of posts, because everything they post is quality.

 

Another reason I have a bunch of posts is because I ask a lot of questions, for myself and for my friends who don't have formiculture.


Edited by AntsGodzilla, October 15 2024 - 11:59 AM.

 

And many Carnivorous plants such as: Dionea muscipula (fly trap), Sarracenia x 'Fiona' ( American Pitcher plant), Nepenthese ventrata (Tropical Pitcher plant), and Pinguicula agnata x emarginata (Butterwort) (show off your plants here)

Godzilla thread

Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores it's provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. Proverbs 6: 6-8

 

#15 Offline bmb1bee - Posted October 15 2024 - 2:18 PM

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AntsGodzilla, on 15 Oct 2024 - 7:59 PM, said:

Another reason I have a bunch of posts is because I ask a lot of questions, for myself and for my friends who don't have formiculture.

Just a reminder for those of you replying: try to delete some of the chained quotes you're replying to. When you continuously reply to messages back and forth, sometimes there will be a chain of replies that form. When that happens, please delete them before posting your reply because it clogs up the thread pretty badly with unnecessary space. Take the way I replied to the post above, for instance.

 

Apologies to 12sm3jack for going off topic haha, since I didn't really contribute to the question you asked at all. But yeah, basically if you are under 18 and want to apply for a permit, you'd need a parent or some other adult to apply for you.


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