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Is it legal to move ants throughout states?

Started By MegaMyrmex , Oct 14 2017 4:14 PM

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#1 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:14 PM

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What I mean is is it legal to move or transport and ant colony with a reproductive from one part/county/borough/ etc. To another county/borough/etc. in the same state.

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#2 Offline T.C. - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:18 PM

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Yes, as long as they stay within the state.

#3 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:49 PM

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Hmm but is it safe to do it county to county? Sorry if I seem like I'm nagging but for antkeeping I prefer to know almost all the do's and don't's of antkeeping...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#4 Offline gcsnelling - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:55 PM

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It will depend on the state. I know in California even movement between counties was not permitted.

#5 Offline T.C. - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:58 PM

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Yes, yes, and yes. It just can't pass over state lines. So if that next county over just happens to be another state, then it's illegal.

(But yeah, states like california, they are really "strict" if you will. However here in Wisconsin not so much.

#6 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 4:58 PM

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I'm talking about MD- is it legal or no?

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#7 Offline T.C. - Posted October 14 2017 - 5:04 PM

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I'm talking about MD- is it legal or no?

I am unaware of specific laws in Maryland... but I doubt they would be any different from states like mine.

#8 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 5:09 PM

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Hmm okay but I'll try to check...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.

#9 Offline MegaMyrmex - Posted October 14 2017 - 5:32 PM

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I can't really find anything about it...

Proverbs 6:6-8 New International Version (NIV)

6 Go to the ant, you sluggard;
    consider its ways and be wise!
7 It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
8 yet it stores its provisions in summer
    and gathers its food at harvest.