{"product_id":"guinea-ant","title":"Tetramorium bicarinatum (Guinea Ant)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese ants are sold exclusively through our\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca title=\"Canada Ant Colony Partner Network\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/pages\/partner-network\"\u003epartner network\u003c\/a\u003e. Shipping costs may be higher for orders that have this item.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis species also has\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003esupercolonies.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo order colonies with multiple queens, order individual colonies here, and specify you want supercolonies in the \"Order notes\" section or by email.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTetramorium bicarinatum is one of our only legal \"exotics\". Present in homes (although rarely) and in greenhouses, these are one of the tramp ant species which don't need hibernation, are super polygynous, and will grow FAST.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll queens are sourced legally through collecting in areas surrounding greenhouses, and then captive bred.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs far as we know, we are the only legal suppliers of the species, as it is illegal to import them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Thanks to Aaron for letting us use his images\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eShipping Conditions\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003eThis species comes from more tropical areas than Canada, and are not cold-tolerant. Thus, we will not ship them in the winter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJust a warning, we will NOT ship live ants into the US unless the receiver has a permit. If such an order is made, it will be refunded, minus a 10% processing fee and restocking fee\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThank you to Jerry from Insect Supplies Canada for letting us use his photos!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 id=\"isPasted\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor US Ant Keepers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe can't ship live ants to the US, but we've partnered with \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStateside Ants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e to help spread ant keeping. They're a highly reputable ant store and ship to all states in the lower 48. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou can check them out \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.statesideants.com\/?ref=DOWNTHEANTHILL\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e and use code DTAHAFFIL for 10% off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"2 Queen + 10-20 workers","offer_id":44339093536990,"sku":"","price":49.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 Queen + 15-30 workers","offer_id":44339093569758,"sku":"","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"5 Queen + 25-50 workers","offer_id":44339093602526,"sku":"","price":109.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"10 Queen + 50-100 workers","offer_id":46610105303262,"sku":null,"price":219.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/tetramorium-bicarinatum-guinea-ant-516918.jpg?v=1729700970","url":"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/pa\/products\/guinea-ant","provider":"Canada Ant Colony","version":"1.0","type":"link"}