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Lifeline · dadant.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Oct 14, 2016 · no registrant change on record since 2008 · last checked Nov 1, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described dadant.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Beekeeping Supplies including Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping Hobby Starter Kits, Hobby Beekeeping Starter Kits, Hive, Super, Honey Supers, Hive Frames, Foundation, Beeswax Foundation Sheets, Foundation Sheets, Beeswax…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCOct 14, 2016 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 14, 2016 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsApr 21, 2008 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records for dadant.com are held from Apr 21, 2008 to Jun 5, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2008–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: adams.netNameservers: adams.netApr 21, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed adams.net nameservers (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) for dadant.com from Apr 21, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for dadant.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (17)
Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 3, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described dadant.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Nov 3, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Beekeeping Supplies including Beekeeping Equipment, Beekeeping Hobby Starter Kits, Hobby Beekeeping Starter Kits, Hive, Super, Honey Supers, Hive Frames, Foundation, Beeswax Foundation Sheets, Foundation Sheets, Beeswax…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 21, 2008 – Jun 5, 2026Registrant: Registration records for dadant.com are held from Apr 21, 2008 to Jun 5, 2026 (58 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 21, 2008 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed adams.net nameservers (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) for dadant.com from Apr 21, 2008 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: adams.net (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) were the nameservers listed for dadant.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).
Current AboutUs recordJun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: adams.net
Nameservers: adams.netOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018adams.net (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) were the nameservers listed for dadant.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: adams.netApr 4, 2018 – Oct 23, 2018Registration records listed adams.net nameservers (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) for dadant.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 23, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: digitalocean.comNameservers: digitalocean.comJan 17, 2019 – Feb 1, 2025Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for dadant.com from Jan 17, 2019 to Feb 1, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to digitalocean.comJan 17, 2019dadant.com's nameservers moved from adams.net to digitalocean.com at some point between Oct 23, 2018 and Jan 17, 2019. Last seen at adams.net: Oct 23, 2018 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Jan 17, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareAug 6, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (roan.ns.cloudflare.com, ullis.ns.cloudflare.com) for dadant.com from Aug 6, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareAug 6, 2025dadant.com's nameservers moved from digitalocean.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 1, 2025 and Aug 6, 2025. Last seen at digitalocean.com: Feb 1, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 6, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: roan.ns.cloudflare.com, ullis.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for dadant.com from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sectigo LimitedMay 5, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for dadant.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
SSL CorporationJul 23, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for dadant.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 14, 2016 – Sep 29, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 14, 2016 and most recently on Sep 29, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 30, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Oct 23, 2018Zone file: Registration records listed adams.net nameservers (lx.adams.net, ns.adams.net, ns3.adams.net) for dadant.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Oct 23, 2018. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 17, 2019 – Feb 1, 2025Zone file: Registration records listed digitalocean.com nameservers (ns1.digitalocean.com, ns2.digitalocean.com, ns3.digitalocean.com) for dadant.com from Jan 17, 2019 to Feb 1, 2025.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 17, 2019Zone file: dadant.com's nameservers moved from adams.net to digitalocean.com at some point between Oct 23, 2018 and Jan 17, 2019. Last seen at adams.net: Oct 23, 2018 (registration record). First seen at digitalocean.com: Jan 17, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Aug 6, 2025 – Jun 5, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (roan.ns.cloudflare.com, ullis.ns.cloudflare.com) for dadant.com from Aug 6, 2025 to Jun 5, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 6, 2025Zone file: dadant.com's nameservers moved from digitalocean.com to Cloudflare at some point between Feb 1, 2025 and Aug 6, 2025. Last seen at digitalocean.com: Feb 1, 2025 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Aug 6, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 6 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 21, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 10 certificates for dadant.com from Mar 21, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 13, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 30, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 30, 2026
Apr 19, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 6 certificates for dadant.com from Apr 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 5, 2026 – Aug 3, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 2 certificates for dadant.com from May 5, 2026, the latest valid until Aug 3, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 30, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 23, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: SSL Corporation issued 4 certificates for dadant.com from Jul 23, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Nov 1, 2026. Nameservers on Nov 1, 2026: roan.ns.cloudflare.com, ullis.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Nov 1, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
DadAnt.com is a online shop of beeking suppliees and decorative candles
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 22, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Dadant & Sons, Inc as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that sells products, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 65/100— ahead of 65% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
65 is a percentile: higher than 65% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #120,409)+6
Verified continuity: 29.6 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 33/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 65/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What dadant.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Apr 22, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 4, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 73 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 73 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment