{"title":"Ant Queens suitable for the Experienced Ant keeper","description":"These queens take a little more care and knowledge is required to pursue keeping of these, some have a nasty sting and if Children are involved Adult supervision is recommended. We are here to help with advice and breed these species in our own collections.","products":[{"product_id":"ant-queen-green-tree-ant","title":"Ant Queen Green Tree Ant Oecophylla Smaragdina","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWA S11 Allowable import\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the Tropics of Cairns this spectacular looking Ant are a delight. We recommend the more experienced with ants, as they need Tropical conditions setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend our Bullant Dens Medium and Large with a heat cable on the Outworld section for added success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: most have had success with these in our Bullant Dens until 20 to 40 workers. then into something more specialized. Large Bullant Den which can be expanded as the colony grows, also we recommend one of our heat cables if you live in a colder climate and these should be strategically placed away from the water part of the nest. We feed ours our popular Ant Tucker but these will require protein as the colony expands. 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Some countries do not allow the importation of Ants please check with your local customs as to the legal entry requirements of your country.  Import taxes may also have to be paid to you local government, so be aware of your countries regulations.  We now have overseas distributors for our products so save on VAT taxes and VET Taxes and Shipping costs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLive Ant Sales Guaranteed Live delivery (WA and Tasmania you will need and import licence from your local Authority).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyrmecia Simillima (ergatoid) this species has wingless female queens and cannot be distinguished between the worker casts, they have been sourced through nest discovery with a sole occupant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas painful sting and recommend for experienced Ant Keepers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are great to start off in just one of our larger intruder proof outworlds and love to eat our Ant Tucker. 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Some countries do not allow the importation of Ants please check with your local customs as to the legal entry requirements of your country.  Import taxes may also have to be paid to you local government, so be aware of your countries regulations.  We now have overseas distributors for our products so save on VAT taxes and VET Taxes and Shipping costs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend our Bullant Den Large Models for these placed in a suitable outworld so the queen can forage for her young.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLive Ant Sales Guaranteed Live delivery (WA and Tasmania you will need and import licence from your local Authority).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas painful sting and recommend for experienced Ant Keepers, Queen measures about 3cm to 3.5cm workers range from 14mm to 28mm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are great to start off in just one of our larger intruder proof outworlds and love to eat our Ant Tucker. 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