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A Scout with a Catch Cap and the 16 mm Test Tube & Cotton.
The Catch Cap fits the Scout's port for the catch; swap it for the included Port Plug afterward.
Catch a queen at the Scout's port, then watch her colony begin.
Setup total: $28.00
Cannot add setup yet: Scout: Pre-orders open November 24 for the December 1 launch.
One AA-01 port across the line. Join a nest to an outworld with a Link; choose a best-sized pairing when you can.
Any nest + Link + any outworld. Four Corners: one outworld per quadrant.
Any nest or outworld joins any other with a Link. Founder + Frontier S and Homestead + Frontier L are the best-sized pairings.
Scout sits lower: use a Scout Riser to meet Founder-and-up ports. Two Scouts Link directly at the same height without Risers.
Each Four Corners quadrant is its own colony, not necessarily the same species, with its own outworld.
Choose a Test-Tube Adapter by the outside diameter of your test tube: 16, 18 or 20 mm. A 16 mm tube pushes straight into Scout's round end; an 18 or 20 mm tube connects through an adapter in Scout's AA-01 port.
Scout includes its lid, LockClip, Port Plug, Tube Plug and Cover. It has no test tube; the Catch Kit and 16 mm Test Tube & Cotton are sold separately, and so is the Scout Riser that lifts it to Founder-and-up ports. Founder, Homestead and Frontier boxes include a Link, and Four Corners includes four. Nests and outworlds also come with the plugs they need.
If you heat a nest, use a thermostat, keep the warm end at about 75–82 °F and leave a cooler area. Many native species also need a cool winter rest; see the heating guide.