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Want to buy some honeypot ant colonies in Los Angeles, or other large colonies of species


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#1 Offline gusis - Posted February 14 2025 - 11:42 PM

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Want to buy some honeypot ant colonies in Los Angeles, or other large colonies of species



#2 Offline OwlThatLikesAnts - Posted February 15 2025 - 4:44 AM

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Want to buy some honeypot ant colonies in Los Angeles, or other large colonies of species

What is your level in ant keeping, because as far as I know, honeypot ants have a very hard time to get them up and running, also I am pretty sure that honeypots come with a costly tag or 100-150 dollar per small colony? That is as much info as I can give you because I don’t know much about California and the only species I saw there when I visited Los Angeles was Argentine ants and RIFA… so don’t take my info to heart because if could be wrong


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#3 Online jaysocal - Posted February 15 2025 - 12:41 PM

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Want to buy some honeypot ant colonies in Los Angeles, or other large colonies of species

What is your level in ant keeping, because as far as I know, honeypot ants have a very hard time to get them up and running, also I am pretty sure that honeypots come with a costly tag or 100-150 dollar per small colony? That is as much info as I can give you because I don’t know much about California and the only species I saw there when I visited Los Angeles was Argentine ants and RIFA… so don’t take my info to heart because if could be wrong

I’m guessing OP knows that a large honeypot colony will cost a pretty penny. Also, Southern California has an incredible diversity of ants that can be found within a couple hours drive of LA.


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#4 Offline gusis - Posted February 15 2025 - 4:43 PM

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Yeah, I have beening keeping them for about 5 years. I just been in LA couple of weeks ago, I  found it's not easy to buy some large colonies like in my hometown.



#5 Offline GOCAMPONOTUS - Posted February 16 2025 - 9:42 AM

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I don't really like pointing rules out but please follow this one in this case

8. Members must accurately represent their location in their Member Profile to engage in buying, selling, trading, or distributing live ants at any caste or life stage. For members located in the United States, such offers are restricted to members within the same state unless a valid permit is obtained.


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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

1 M.ergatognya

 

 

 

 

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

  

 

 


#6 Offline gusis - Posted February 16 2025 - 5:23 PM

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Thanks for ur information, just updated that.

I don't really like pointing rules out but please follow this one in this case

8. Members must accurately represent their location in their Member Profile to engage in buying, selling, trading, or distributing live ants at any caste or life stage. For members located in the United States, such offers are restricted to members within the same state unless a valid permit is obtained.






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