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Practical tube nests for transportation and mailing of live ant colonies

Un système pratique pour transporter et expédier des colonies de fourmis vivantes

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A cheap, light and stable system for temporary housing and mailing live ant colonies, or other small insects, is described (fig. 1). Only two sizes of transparent and flexible PVC-tube, PVC-stoppers and a piece of copper gauze are needed to make the system. The insects are aspirated into the tubes.

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On décrit un système économique, léger et stable pour héberger temporairement et pour expédier des colonies de fourmis vivantes, ou d'autres petits insectes (fig. 1). Seulement deux types de tubes transparents et flexibles de PVC, des bouchons de PVC et un morceau de gaze de cuivre sont nécessaires pour faire le système. Les insectes sont aspirés dans les tubes.

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  1. Institut für Zoologie, Fachbereich Biologie, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Schnittspahnstr 3, D-6100, Darmstadt, FRG

    A. Buschinger & J. Heinze

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  1. A. Buschinger
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Buschinger, A., Heinze, J. Practical tube nests for transportation and mailing of live ant colonies. Ins. Soc 35, 206–208 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02223934

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