FAQ: About Empire of Ants
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1. Why was Empire of Ants founded?
A: Because I believe ants contribute enormously to the world, but they cannot speak for themselves. Only through research and observation can we gradually come to understand them, and I believe my passion for and understanding of ants lets me serve as their spokesperson, helping people respect ants more, and from these tiny creatures, extend that respect to one another and to nature as a whole. I hope to open up new opportunities through all kinds of cross-disciplinary collaboration.
2. Why are the ants priced the way they are?
A: Because ants cannot be bred in captivity as easily as other insects. At this stage, the way Empire of Ants works is to go out seasonally to collect new queens. That means travelling to mountain areas or far-off places, and every trip is not guaranteed to yield anything; afterwards there is also the ongoing care to provide. So I have spent a great deal of time thinking about pricing, and I have chosen to base prices on worker count, because that is tied to risk: the more workers a colony has, the better it can control its environment, and the lower the chance of the colony dying out. If you actually calculated the cost of transport, time and labour, the figure would be staggering…
3. What guarantees can I give you?
A: Beyond offering in-depth ant knowledge and the most honest keeping advice, we guarantee that the ants you purchase are of a corresponding quality so that you can truly enjoy the pleasure of observation. Shipping therefore includes risk coverage, and finally there is after-sales follow-up and answers to your keeping questions. If you are no longer able to keep your ants, we are willing to pay the shipping to take them back, and we will never resell ants we have taken in. My hope is simply that more people can “enjoy the pleasure of observation and build an Empire of Ants of their own.” Through my own keeping experience I develop products that genuinely fit, rather than simply selling for the sake of selling regardless of whether the ants suit you or whether the nest suits the ants.
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