General Care Guides

Guide to Ant Housing and Ant Containment

Guide to Ant Housing and Ant Containment

The biggest concern for most beginning ant-keepers, especially parents, is 'Will these ants escape and enter my home?' Usually the answer is no, and most ant species will perish in...

Guide to Ant Housing and Ant Containment

The biggest concern for most beginning ant-keepers, especially parents, is 'Will these ants escape and enter my home?' Usually the answer is no, and most ant species will perish in...

Founding of Temporary Parasitic and Slave-maker Ants

Founding of Temporary Parasitic and Slave-maker...

What are Temporary Parasite Ants? Social Parasitism within ants are queens of the parasitic species which require workers from a host species in order to found colonies. For the sake...

Founding of Temporary Parasitic and Slave-maker...

What are Temporary Parasite Ants? Social Parasitism within ants are queens of the parasitic species which require workers from a host species in order to found colonies. For the sake...

Guide to Hibernation

Ants living in Canada, and other northern areas require a dormancy period to simulate the winter months. Ants create more glycerol, which serves as an anti-freeze to prepare for the...

Guide to Hibernation

Ants living in Canada, and other northern areas require a dormancy period to simulate the winter months. Ants create more glycerol, which serves as an anti-freeze to prepare for the...

Guide to Feeding Ants

Guide to Feeding Ants The most exciting recurring moment for most ant-keepers must be getting to feed their ants. Something about watching them swarm the first live insect you give...

Guide to Feeding Ants

Guide to Feeding Ants The most exciting recurring moment for most ant-keepers must be getting to feed their ants. Something about watching them swarm the first live insect you give...

How to Find and Catch Queen Ants

How to Find and Catch Queen Ants

How To Find And Catch Ant QueensSome Background First: An ant nest will produce winged ants called alates usually once a year (the time they fly varies depending on the...

How to Find and Catch Queen Ants

How To Find And Catch Ant QueensSome Background First: An ant nest will produce winged ants called alates usually once a year (the time they fly varies depending on the...

General Ant Keeping Guide by Crystals Scherer

General Ant Keeping Guide by Crystals Scherer

New to antkeeping? Get familiar with the basics right from the start by reading this guide!

General Ant Keeping Guide by Crystals Scherer

New to antkeeping? Get familiar with the basics right from the start by reading this guide!