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I THINK the St. Louis Zoo did something like this years ago.
Beryl
On May 24, 2012, at 7:52 PM, Claudia Bustos wrote:
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> Hello List-Serv Folks,
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> I wanted to connect with anyone who has ever tested the Ant Pheromone
> Experiment either at your science centre/museum or for your own personal
> interest. I am interested in connecting with anyone who has explored ant
> pheromones in their institutions or for their own personal interests.
> Supposedly
> it is possible to obtain ant trail pheromones, draw a path using these
> chemicals, which ants will then follow. Has anyone tried this as a
> demonstration or drop-in program? I’m struggling to find an adequate
> protocol online that doesn’t leave me asking more questions about procedure
> and ethics.
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>
> With that in mind, if anyone has tried to make this happen, it would be
> great to gain some insight into the following:
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>
> - a) Where did you source the pheromone from?
> - b) Where did you get your ants from?
> - c) What did you do with your ants after?
> - d) How did you physically present this project? i.e. tank,
> container, table top (hopefully not a table top)
> - e) Where there any ethical implications that you had to run through
> your institution?
> - f) What do you wish you had known before you embarked on this
> experiment?
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> Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Sincerely,
> Claudia Bustos
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