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Hello All: The California Academy of Sciences has a quite large leaf cutter
ant display in their temporary headquarters in San Francisco. I'm sure they
would have good resources for you.
All the leads given so far on this question are great. Really enjoy reading
the info exchanges.
Shelly Ryan
Museum Studies Grad Student
Bay Area, California
>From: Paul Orselli <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Ant Question
>Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 10:04:12 -0500
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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.
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>Two of the main suppliers (Museum of Life and Science in NC, and the
>Cincinatti Zoo)
>have stopped or slowed-down providing colonies.
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>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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