Guys, I'm getting a colony of these sent to me!

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Guys, I'm getting a colony of these sent to me!

Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:02 pm

I will have spare queens if anyone wants one.

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Post by Deansie26 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:03 pm

South Korea? lol

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:08 pm

I think they originally had their nest near a nuclear reactor.

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Post by Shamual » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:14 pm

That's great, can we get some minimum tank dimensions lol?

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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:19 pm

Shamual wrote:That's great, can we get some minimum tank dimensions lol?
I will be selling little colonies of around 20 ants. These require a small country, preferably an island nation, the seas around the coast form an ideal moat. Somewhere like Ireland would be great.

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Post by Formica123 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:20 pm

Perfect. I have a 30x30x30cm tank they can go in. Any prices? I'll make a for sale drawing for you
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:22 pm

Formica123 wrote:Perfect. I have a 30x30x30cm tank they can go in. Any prices? I'll make a for sale drawing for you
I'm thinking of selling these ants by the square foot.

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Post by Formica123 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:24 pm

Acromyrmexbob wrote:
Formica123 wrote:Perfect. I have a 30x30x30cm tank they can go in. Any prices? I'll make a for sale drawing for you
I'm thinking of selling these ants by the square foot.
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If that's the size of a worker - how big are the queens?
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Post by Acromyrmexbob » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:35 pm

375 square foot at £20 per sq ft = £7500! But you can cook and eat the eggs she lays and she can lay up to 20000 per day so hens are old school.

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Post by Formica123 » Sat Feb 13, 2016 9:39 pm

Acromyrmexbob wrote:375 square foot at £20 per sq ft = £7500! But you can cook and eat the eggs she lays and she can lay up to 20000 per day so hens are old school.
Could I sell the eggs?
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