Which species for american classroom

[funkamatic]

I primarily studied entomology and ants in college because of my interest in them. I don't know very much about keeping them though. I'll be attaining my secondary teaching license in a while and I want to start rearing the colony now before I get a classroom of my own. I would want a species (that's available in the store) that lasts the longest and would grow into the thousands at least.

Please help me choose.

thank you

[Ameisenforscher]

Hello,
(sorry for my not perfect Englisch)

I`m sorry, but i think that you can`t order a colony from antstore, because they cant send ants to you . -customs-

But when you know a amerikan ant+shop, then you can order there.

a good ant is messor.

beybey

[baumarkthammer]

If I remember correctly there is a law in America that doen´t allow to ship any organisms that are able to reproduce.
So shipping ordinary workers is allowed but shipping colonies with queens isn´t.

So basicly the choice you have is depending on where you live.

What age will the pupils be in your class?
I could imagine that a Pogonomyrmex colony would be interesting but since they are quite venomous they might not be accepted in the school.

You probably should contact the American forum: Hyperlinks sind nur für registrierte Nutzer sichtbar