Wild Ants Bangkok
Wild Ants Bangkok
Vendor #1 — partenaire principal pour les fourmis du Lab.
📋 Coordonnées
| Nom | Wild Ants — The Ant Store |
| Type | Shop physique + FB |
| Localisation | Bangkok |
| facebook.com/p/Wild-Ants-100083737405626 | |
| Followers FB | ~3,435 |
| Photos posted | Plusieurs centaines (dont specimens divers, formicariums, setup) |
| Tagline | ”Small creatures we overlook, much greater than we think” (trad libre) |
| Spécialité | Fourmis SE Asia + import spécial (Mystrium, Honeypot, etc.) |
| Reliability | ★★★★★ — connaissance scientifique solide, identifie correctement les espèces, recommande honnêtement |
🛒 Stock observé / vendu
En stock immédiat (mai 2026)
- Harpegnathos venator — 1q + 20w — 550 ฿ ✅
- Rhytidoponera aspera — open setup (declined)
Sourçable 1-2 semaines
- Diacamma rugosum — 1gg + 30-40w — 500 ฿
- Diacamma scalpratum — 1gg + 30-40w — 650 ฿ (recommandation Wild Ants)
- Acanthomyrmex thailandensis — 1q + 20-30w — 450 ฿
Sourcing 1-3 semaines (special order)
- Mystrium camillae — 1q + 30-60w — 1900 ฿ ⭐
- Camponotus angusticollis — observed in stock
- Various Polyrhachis — but recommends NOT for closed formicariums
Phase 3 — Apex tier
- Myrmecocystus navajo — 300-400w + 25cm formicarium custom — 50,000 ฿ ⭐⭐⭐
- Camponotus inflatus (Australia honeypot) — possible spec order
- Dinomyrmex gigas — possible mais “hard to keep for real”
Out of stock / not stocked
- Polyrhachis bihamata, dives, lamellidens — recommends open setup, not closed formicarium
🏷️ Formicariums vendus
D’après les photos FB, Wild Ants vend ses propres formicariums acryliques :
| Modèle | Prix | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Starter horizontal | 750 ฿ | 2 chambres, sable substrate, taille colonie démarrage. Recommandé pour Harpegnathos / Mystrium / Diacamma / Acanthomyrmex |
| Modèle 1090฿ | 1090 ฿ | (à confirmer dimensions) |
| Modèle 1400฿ | 1400 ฿ | (à confirmer dimensions) |
| Modèle 1500฿ | 1500 ฿ | (à confirmer dimensions) |
| Custom 25cm (Myrmecocystus) | inclus dans 50000 ฿ | Sandstone red aesthetic — match Jungle Kabal red desert biome |
📅 Conversation log
2026-05-04 — Première interaction
Échanges initiaux :
- (auto) “สวัสดีครับลูกค้า Wild Ants ยินดีต้อนรับครับ…”
- Phone: 092-850-1695, 092-774-5580
- “Hello good morning” → “Can I know when you leaving?”
- “I live here in Ploenchit”
- “Niceee”
- “How many colony you want?”
- User: “2, one verti”
Pricing share initial :
“Mystrium camillae 1q 30-60w 1900thb Diacamma rugosum 1gg 30-40w 500thb Harpegnathos venator 1q 20w 550thb Acanthomyrmex thailandensis 1q 20-30w 450thb”
Recommandation Diacamma :
“For diacamma I recommend diacamma scalpratum. It’s way bigger and more fascinating than rugosum”
Polyrhachis :
“For polyrhachis type I don’t recommend keeping them in formicariums. They need open set up like tree for them. They can’t live in formicariums.” “But others is good”
Mystrium timeline :
“For mystrium is quite hard to say” “Maybe 1-2 weeks I think”
Stock clarification :
“Only harpegnathos venator is in stock”
Honeypot identification :
- (User shows photo of Myrmecocystus replete)
- Wild Ants: “First one is placodops. Second one is mexicanus I think. Inflatus is camponotus. But the one you send is myrmecocystus”
- → Connaissance scientifique solide
Myrmecocystus navajo proposal :
“Myrmecocystus navajo. 25cm formicariums. I sell them for 50,000thb. 300-400 workers”
Delivery/pickup :
- “If you need anything I can send to you by myself”
- Based at home → can deliver
- Pickup possible Ploenchit
🤝 Stratégie relationship
Approche
- ✅ Acheteur sérieux récurrent plutôt que one-shot
- ✅ Communication respectueuse, ne pas négocier agressivement
- ✅ Demander conseils setup (il est expert)
- ✅ Documenter publiquement (brand mention via Jungle Kabal)
- ✅ Possible affiliate / partnership long terme si volume
Plan acquisitions
- Today : Harpegnathos + formicarium 750฿ (1300฿)
- +1-2 semaines : Mystrium + Diacamma scalpratum + Acanthomyrmex (3000฿)
- +6-8 semaines : Myrmecocystus navajo (50000฿) avec deposit upfront
Volume total estimé : ~55,000 ฿ dans les 3 mois.
🎯 Statut sourcing par espèce
| Espèce | Statut | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Harpegnathos venator | ✅ confirmed in stock | Pickup today |
| Mystrium camillae | ⏳ pre-order 1-2w | Confirm today |
| Diacamma scalpratum | ⏳ sourceable | Confirm today |
| Acanthomyrmex thailandensis | ⏳ sourceable | Confirm today |
| Myrmecocystus navajo | 💰 deposit pending | Confirm 6-8w plan |
| Polyrhachis (any) | ❌ not for formicarium | Phase 2 with open setup |
| Rhytidoponera aspera | ❌ open setup needed | Skip |
📝 Notes & observations
- Photos FB de qualité (high-res, identifiables)
- Posts en thaï principalement, anglais OK en messenger
- Réponse rapide en messenger
- Connaissance scientifique solide (identifie placodops vs mexicanus etc.)
- Setup formicariums propres (acrylique brand “Wild Ants”)
- Date dernier post visible : 30 sept 2025 (à reverify pour stock current)
🔗 Liens & références
- Wild Ants FB page
- Photos de formicariums : voir albums FB (ex: post 30/09/2025 sur formicarium 750฿)
Vendor file mis à jour 2026-05-04. À updater à chaque interaction.
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