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Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:40 am
by Acromyrmexbob
Just bought ticket to go to Trinidad on 5th November to check on house and collect ants. Good time to go, 4 months after nuptial flight, middle of wet season, hopefully lots of Atta, and the usual haul of Acromyrmex.
Will take lots of pics and will post events as they happen.

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 9:41 pm
by Arrowing
Looking forward to those pic's!

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2019 11:16 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
Hi, Ive got a house in Trinidad, I go there loads of times per year to bring back Leaf Cutters. Next year, around June / July I plan to move there permanently and travel back to UK to work, rather than the other way around. Its my grand plan for working towards something! Yes I will post pics of trip after Ive been.

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Wed Oct 23, 2019 8:17 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
Everything is on track for the Trinidad trip. First colonies since May, so no stock of smaller colonies just now. Should be a good time to be there, rains started in July, nuptial flights July August, new colonies formed then, by November there should be loads of new colonies. If you leave it until the dry season, most of the colonies are cooked!

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 8:52 am
by Atta solider
That's amazing to do just walk out of.home.amd.go hunting for new atta and Arco queens that been my dream job going to hunting for them and really seeing them in the wild there new nests and there bigger nests with long tails back to there nest. Seen they in zoos but in there home.wild be ace to see.

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Sat Nov 02, 2019 12:27 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
When I move over there I would be very happy for you to come over for a week or so and Ill show you around!

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:57 pm
by Acromyrmexbob
Packing for the trip! Leaving middle of night, Monday night. Getting everything together. Not exactly a tick list, more of a list inside my head. Always forget something though!!

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 12:10 am
by Acromyrmexbob
Day 1 in trinidad.
Spent the day speaking with builders on my house, fixing some problems with walls in wrong place etc. Then I went to airport to book the frfeight box for next Tuesday so I can fly my ants. Next along to Wildlife Department to finalise the permits and then to agent to make arrangements for shipping. The first day of any trip is always an admin day. You cant go collecting if you cant take them home so in many ways today is the most important day of the trip!! Start collecting tomorrow!

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 9:28 am
by Arrowing
Enjoying yor stay Andrew?
How is the collecting going? We want to see some pic's :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Trinidad November 2019

Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2019 10:27 am
by Acromyrmexbob
Back in London, 300 colonies of leaf cutters in transit through Gatwick, will probably be at animal reception by now getting inspected. I am on a bus to Heathrow Airport for my flight to Edinburgh. Ants will arrive tonight. I will post pics tonight!