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Someone at California Academy of Sciences might know. They have a colony.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Orselli" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 10:04 AM
Subject: Ant Question


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> Does anyone who maintains a leaf-cutter ant exhibit have a source
> for the ant colonies?  Any "leads" would be appreciated.
>
> Two of the main suppliers (Museum of Life and Science in NC, and the 
> Cincinatti Zoo)
> have stopped or slowed-down providing colonies.
>
> Apparently it is now a big(ger) deal to transport leaf-cutter ant colonies
> into the U.S. because of post 9/11 security and import issues.
>
> Well, there's an unintended consequence of "homeland security"!
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> Paul Orselli
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