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#1 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 14 2014 - 5:58 PM

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I know it is illegal to ship ants across borders, but is it illegal to personally transport an ant across a state border (USA)?

If so is it also illegal to transport an ant species that lives in both states, across the border from one to the other? 

(Example: Taking Caponotus vicinus from California to Oregon)



#2 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 14 2014 - 9:04 PM

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The laws are about transporting which includes shipping and any other way of taking something across State lines.



#3 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 14 2014 - 10:04 PM

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Even if the species is native to both states? Can you get a permit of some sort? I am just curious after I read a certain thing.


Edited by Gregory2455, July 14 2014 - 10:05 PM.


#4 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 14 2014 - 10:36 PM

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If I remember correctly, it is illegal to transport ants accross borders even if the species exists in that other state. I don't think you can get a permit and I'd imagine if you could, it would be very pricey and long.

 

Is there any particular reason? Maybe a friend in another state wanted a colony or something?



#5 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted July 14 2014 - 11:12 PM

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No, I was just curious.



#6 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 15 2014 - 4:35 AM

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Doesn't matter what species it is, and whether it is native to both States. Getting a permit is not easy.



#7 Offline LAnt - Posted July 15 2014 - 8:31 AM

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Or you could just hide it  :whistle:



#8 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 15 2014 - 10:38 AM

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Bad influence!

#9 Offline dspdrew - Posted July 15 2014 - 11:44 AM

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Just don't do it like Pecker Pants here.

 

http://www.dailymail...sewn-pants.html



#10 Offline Mathiacus - Posted July 15 2014 - 12:18 PM

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Lmfao! That last picture is just gold!

#11 Offline Mercutia - Posted July 16 2014 - 4:34 AM

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Those poor humming birds. Mang, there has got to be an easier way to smuggle them then right next to your own pecker. The things that people come up with. -SMH-


Edited by Mercutia, July 16 2014 - 4:34 AM.





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