Nest formicarium Ant Farm

General Base  

The display to place your Ant Farm Master General on. Stable, sturdy, beautiful and sleek! This model is custom-made.

Unique display  

Place your Ant Farm General beautifully and observe your ants from the front.
 

Major Base  

The display to place your Ant Farm Master Major on. Stable, sturdy, beautiful and sleek! This model is custom-made for the Major!
 

Unique display  

Place your Ant Farm beautifully and view your ants from the front.
 

Ant Farm Gel School Pack

This school pack contains products for keeping ants and is specifically intended for schools, childcare facilities, childminders, and organizations focused on children. Learn about ants in a fun and educational way. This pack is specifically designed for children aged 4-8.

The school pack includes detailed instructions to turn it into a 6-week project!

Package contents

The package contains the following products and components:

- Gel ant farm including ants.
- 30 stickers for the children in the class or group (more available on request).
- Simple leaflet for teachers or supervisors with explanations and instructions.
- Plastic models of the ant life cycle.
- Booklet 'Ants are heroes!'.

Ant farm gel

Let the ants do their work and watch a complete structure emerge! The gel ant farm is a high-tech living environment for ants. Based on the technology NASA used to study life in a weightless environment. It is completely self-sustaining; the beautiful transparent gel serves as food, moisture, and shelter. The only thing you need to add to the ant farm (16.5 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm) are the ants themselves.

Included:

- Green gel ant farm, large size
- Ant family with approximately 15 Spanish worker ants
- Stick to create the first tunnels
- Magnifying glass
- User instructions
- Manual and booklet 'Ants are heroes'

How the Gel Ant Farm works

How long do ants live in the Gel Ant Farm?
Ants live from a few months to a year. The age can therefore vary. The worker ants we supply should last several weeks to a few months and are guaranteed to dig in the gel. If all the ants die within the first two weeks, we will send replacements free of charge.

How long does the gel last?

The ant farm gel is a complete food source for the ants. Since ants don't eat much and even dig up and reuse waste from the gel, it is more than sufficient for an ant family. We also have gel refills available in various colors to start anew.

Maintenance & care

Maintenance and care are simple:
- No additional feeding is necessary.
- Open the lid slightly a few times a week for some fresh air.
- Remove condensation and waste if possible.

Ants

This offer includes ants. These are worker ants from Southern Europe that create an underground system of tunnels and chambers in nature. The ants are sent in a test tube. They can easily stay in this tube for another week before being placed in the Ant Farm. How to place the ants is explained in the flyer and our booklet 'Ants are heroes'.

Ant's Kingdom Asteroid (Universe Collection)  

The intelligence of ants is from another planet, extraterrestrial! We still only understand a small part of how ants can cooperate so efficiently. The Universe Collection was created to illustrate this supernatural phenomenon. Build your own universe now, starting with this Asteroid and slowly expanding to a complete system!

This ant farm is perfectly suited for both small and medium-sized colonies of species such as Lasius, Myrmica, Pheidole, Messor, and Formica.
These nests are equipped with a foam part, which keeps the nest moist for about 1 week. To moisten the nest, you can wet this foam (syringe included). It absorbs and distributes moisture without the risk of flooding chambers and tunnels. The foam must therefore remain moist so that the ants find a good environment in this nest.

The system is very practical with this unique water supply. Even cleaning the complete Ant Farm is possible. You first connect another enclosure or nest tube to which the ants move, and then the acrylic nest can be easily unscrewed and rinsed with water.

The nest is easy to expand through the 10 mm opening on the outside. Other enclosures can be connected with hoses.

Ant Colony  

Almost all ant colonies can be kept in this nest. Choose a colony above for a special price.

Feeding Set  

The diet of a Lasius ant colony consists of a combination of sugar water, honeydew, and fruit flies, and for a Messor colony, seeds are added. A feeding set can be ordered above.

Nest Specifications  

Length: 15cm
Width: 10cm
Thickness: 6mm inside, 12mm outside
Number of connection options: 2
Number of chambers: 10
Number of ants: suitable for up to 200 ants for most species
Humidification system by foam
Arena, outdoor enclosure included: Can be selected
Duration of nest moisture: 1 week, depending on the number of ants and the ambient temperature.


We supply this Ant Farm including a digital (download) manual and the booklet 'Ants are heroes'. The instructions therein regarding care and connection must be followed. The printed version of the booklet can be ordered here: https://www.mierenboerderij.nl/boekje-mieren-zijn-helden.html

Need help? Download this PDF with instructions:

Ant Farm Sand Set - Introduction

The Ant Farm sand set is handmade from high-quality transparent plexiglass and complete, as it includes both a nest part and an arena in the setup.

The top is a sleek outworld, closed with a convenient ventilated lid. The arena stands on a display so that it is higher than the nesting area. The bottom is the nesting part. Both the nesting part and the arena can be expanded on both sides. So, over time, you can build an enormous ant city.

The Ant Farm sand is suitable for both small and large ant species, including Messor and Lasius. The separate outworld makes it easy to feed the colony with fruit flies and sugar water or honeydew (and the seed mix for harvester ants. Please note that the colony needs to get used to the new environment initially and will develop further from the nest tube (test tube). Therefore, cultivating a colony requires some patience.

The Ant Farm sand set includes a bag with sand-loam filling, a 10ml moisture syringe for adding moisture, and if you also order an ant colony, you will, of course, receive our booklet 'Ants are heroes' with all the information about starting your own ant colony. The Ant Farm sand set is a complete set with a great appearance.
 

Material - what is the set made of and how?

We make this Ant Farm sand set entirely by hand in-house in the Netherlands! Due to this production method, you may see small imperfections in the product (such as very light spots or edges). You will only see this up close or with strong lighting. We, of course, do our best to work as precisely and carefully as possible.

Contents - what's included in this set? 

- Nest 15x15x1.4
- Sand-loam filling 300 grams
- Arena 15x19x9
- Connection hose pieces
- Test tube connector
- 10 ml moisture syringe
- Ant Docking Station (for test tube)
- Detailed printed instructions

Ant Colony - which ants can you keep in it?

Almost all ant colonies can be kept in this nest. Choose a colony above for introductory prices!

Nutrition - what nutrition is needed?

The diet of a Lasius ant colony consists of a combination of sugar water, honeydew, and fruit flies, and for a Messor colony, seeds are also added. A nutrition set can be ordered above.

Nest Specifications 

Ventilation: openings in lid
Number of connection options: 2 (10mm)
Width: 15 cm
Height: 15 cm
Depth: 2 cm 
Internal depth: 1.4 cm
Number of chambers: 1, ants arrange themselves
Number of ants: suitable for up to 300 ants for most species
Moisturizing: keep the sand (partially) slightly moist.
Nest humidity duration: 1-2 weeks, depending on the number of ants and ambient temperature. 
Sand loam: 300 gr
 

Arena Features

Ventilation: openings in lid
Number of connection options: 2 (10mm)
Width: 15 cm 
Depth: 10 cm
Height: 9 cm
Accessibility: with connection tubes 
Closure: by means of a lid, fully openable

Mega Ant Farm Gel

Let the ants do their work and watch a complete structure emerge! The ant farm gel is a high-tech habitat for ants. It is based on the technology NASA used to study life in a weightless environment. It is completely self-sustaining; the beautiful transparent gel serves as food, moisture, and shelter for the ants. The only thing you need to add to your ant farm (20 x 20 x 3 cm) are the ants themselves.

Included:

- Ant farm gel
- Magnifying glass
- Manual and booklet 

How Mega Ant Farm Gel Works

How long do ants live in the Gel Ant Farm?
Ants live for a few months to a year. So, their age can vary. The worker ants we supply should last several weeks to a few months and are guaranteed to dig in the gel. If all ants die within the first two weeks, we will send replacements for free.

How long does the gel last? 

The ant farm gel is a complete food source for the ants. Since ants do not eat much and even dig up and reuse waste from the gel, it is more than sufficient for an ant family. We also have gel refills available in various colors to start anew.

Maintenance & Care

Maintenance and care are simple:
- No additional feeding is necessary.
- Open the lid slightly a few times a week for some fresh air.
- Remove condensation and waste if possible.

Ants 

This offer does not include ants; we advise choosing an ant family. With the product, you will receive a coupon to order an ant family at a discount. These are worker ants from Southern Europe that create an underground system of tunnels and chambers in nature. The ants are then sent in a test tube. They can remain in this tube for up to about a week before being placed in the Ant Farm. Instructions on how to place the ants are explained in the booklet that comes with your Ant Farm gel.

Then let yourself be surprised by these extraordinary animals that teach us what true teamwork is!

Antquarium Forest Ant Farm  

Please note: with this product, the gel must be made by yourself (DIY) with distilled water. You are responsible for correctly preparing the gel. If you are in doubt, choose the ready-made Ant's Kingdom gel Ant Farm.

We supply this Ant Farm including a digital (download) Booklet 'Ants are heroes'. The printed version of the booklet can be ordered here: http://www.mierenboerderij.nl/boekje-mieren-zijn-helden.html

Ant Farm Forest  

Watch how ants live and dig tunnels between the roots of plants. In the gel, the ants dig their tunnels, and above the gel, you can also see how the plants grow. You don't need to water the plants or feed the ants. Everything they need is in the gel.

Antquarium  

A high-tech habitat for ants. Based on the technology NASA used to study life in a weightless environment. It is completely self-supporting; the blue gel serves as food, moisture, and shelter. The only thing you need to add to the Ant Farm (18 x 14 x 3.5 cm) are the ants themselves.

Specifications  

Included:
- The Antquarium Ant Farm;
- our Dutch A4 instruction for preparing the gel;
- a magnifying glass to observe the ants up close;
- a stick to make the initial layout for the nest (very simple, just make four holes)
- and an instruction booklet with interesting facts about ants.
- Furthermore, a tube of seeds has been added for plant growth. Use the seeds sparingly to prevent mold!
- And of course, the downloadable PDF version of our booklet 'Ants are heroes'.

Not included:
- The ants, we recommend an ant family. You can select and order these above with the price. You can use ants from the garden, but catch very large numbers (50-100).
- Distilled water. For preparing the gel, you need distilled water, see also our A4 manual (included and downloadable below).

In combination with an Ant Farm purchased from us and the correct preparation of the gel, we guarantee that the ants will indeed dig.
 

How long do ants live in the Antquarium?  

Ants live between 60 days and a year. If you catch or buy them, you don't know how old they are or how long they will live. On average, our ants last a few months. Sometimes we hear enthusiastic stories from people who have had some ants in the gel ant farm for more than a year. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the lifespan of ants, but if all ants die in the first two weeks, we will send a new ant family for free (provided the gel was prepared correctly).

How long does the gel remain a food source for the ants?  

The Antquarium gel is a complete food source for ants. Since they don't eat much and even dig up and reuse waste from the gel, they can last for months up to a maximum of one year. If your gel runs out, start a new Ant Farm with the Ant Farm Refills.
 

Looking for a manual? Look above under the 'Product attachments' tab.  

Ant Farm Gel - white frame version

Let the ants do their work and watch a complete structure emerge! The ant farm gel is a high-tech habitat for ants. Based on the technology NASA used to study life in a weightless environment. It is completely self-supporting; the beautiful transparent gel serves as food, moisture, and shelter for the ants. The only thing you need to add to your ant farm (15 x 15 x 3 cm) is the ants themselves.

Included:

- Green ant farm gel
- Stick to make the first tunnels
- Magnifying glass
- User instructions
- Manual and booklet

How the Ant Farm Gel works

How long do ants live in the Gel Ant Farm?
Ants live for a few months to a year. The lifespan can vary. The worker ants we supply should last several weeks to a few months and are guaranteed to dig in the gel. If all ants die within the first two weeks, we will send a free replacement.

How long does the gel remain good?

The ant farm gel is a complete food source for the ants. Since ants do not eat much and even dig up and reuse waste from the gel, it is more than sufficient for an ant family. We also have gel refills in various colors available to start anew.

Maintenance & care

Maintenance and care are simple:
- No additional feeding is necessary.
- Open the lid slightly a few times a week for some fresh air.
- Remove condensation and waste if possible.

Ants

This offer does not include ants; we advise choosing an ant family. With the product, you will receive a coupon to order an ant family at a discount. These are worker ants from Southern Europe that create an underground system of tunnels and chambers in nature. The ants are then sent in a test tube. They can stay in this tube for up to about a week before being placed in the Ant Farm. How to place the ants is explained in the booklet included with your Ant Farm gel.

Then be amazed by these special animals that teach us what true teamwork is!