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Ants are among the most organized and intelligent creatures in nature. Our mission is to uncover their hidden world and make learning about them simple, visual, and enjoyable for everyone.
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Gel Ant Farm: How It Works and Why Ants Die in It
What the blue gel really is, where it came from, and what a keeper would do with one Quick Answer: A gel ant farm is a clear habitat filled with a translucent, usually blue gel that ants tunnel through and eat. The gel is typically agar with sugars, amino acids, and fungicides, and it traces…
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Sand Ant Farm: How to Set One Up So Tunnels Hold
The right sand, the right moisture, the right gap, and the physics behind every tunnel your ants dig Quick Answer: A sand ant farm is a narrow, two-pane habitat filled with sand (often mixed with a little clay or loam) that ants tunnel through against the clear walls, so you can watch the nest in…
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Uncle Milton Ant Farm: An Ant Keeper’s Honest Guide
Which ants you actually get, why they die in weeks, and how to make the classic kit last as long as possible Quick Answer: The Uncle Milton ant farm is a classic tunneling habitat, created by Milton Levine in 1956, that you stock with about 25 California harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex californicus) ordered by mail with…