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Ant Docking Station

Why a docking station for every nascent colony?

This is where the ant hobby begins. The ultimate start for any colony smaller than 50 workers. The small colony in a test tube needs shelter, a quiet place. Many ant species can benefit from a warm temperature, and you want to be able to connect your test tube to an outworld in a good and aesthetically pleasing way. Making a connection between the test tube and the outworld is always the first step in the hobby. After this is done, the colony can retrieve food from the outworld and dispose of their waste. There is only 1 product available worldwide that allows you to arrange all of this in one go.

The Docking Station is a must for every nascent ant colony up to about 50 workers!

Specifications and use

What can you and your ants do with this product and how do you use it?

Custom made
The test tube L (16mm diameter and 150 mm long) fits precisely into the Docking Station.

Shelter for your ant colony
The lid closes precisely over the test tube for good shelter for your colony (for the moments when you are not looking).

Ventilation in the docking station
Ventilation openings are incorporated into the lid, for healthy air circulation around the test tube.

Heating for rapid and healthy development
Openings are made at the bottom where a heating cable can be placed in multiple ways without the risk of condensation. Various temperature increases can be achieved by placing a cable partially or completely. An explanation of how it works and which temperature increases you can achieve can be found in the included instructions.

Connection to the tunnels
From the Docking Station, the ants will manage the transport through the tunnels to outworlds and new nests. The connector piece from test tube to tunnels fits precisely onto this Docking Station.

A feast for the eyes
The Docking Station looks sleek and neat. It makes all other products currently available for a test tube obsolete. No more holders made of acrylic or wood. No more shelter from foils, pieces of cloth, cardboard, or sleeves. No more fiddling, but professional and ready for the future of your colony in one go!

What you receive

The product consists of two parts. The dock comes with a base part into which the test tube fits and a lid that closes precisely over it. A few options can be ordered immediately here at attractive offer prices!

1. A test tube with nesting provision (moisture reservoir) if you do not yet have a nesting tube, or want to replace it (see example in the photos)
2. A connector piece to connect the test tube to the tunnel tubes.
3. Half a meter of tunnel tube to connect with the outworlds and nests.
4. A heating cable to provide your ant colony with the ultimate temperature for rapid and healthy development, so that they are quickly ready for a new, additional nesting environment!

Microscope

Small enough to fit in your pocket, yet powerful enough to make an ant look as big as an antelope! This real microscope magnifies 30 times using precision optics and is much easier to use than those old-fashioned desk microscopes!

When you unfold the microscope, the light automatically illuminates the area in front of the lens, so whether you're interested in nature studies or crime solving, this will be an invaluable companion!

Comes with sample slides and everything you need to make your own slides. Works indoors and outdoors... specimens do not need to be mounted on slides!

The 16-page, full-color illustrated instruction booklet, written by naturalist Nick Baker, provides helpful tips on how to look closely at almost anything, and suggests some fascinating subjects.

Ladybird Lodge

Join nature expert Nick Baker and discover the secret life of one of this country's best-loved insects!

Specifically designed for ages 5-10 years, this kit explains all sorts of fun and fascinating facts about ladybirds; where to find them, how to study them and how to keep them safely as pets.

Contents include quality equipment and Nick Baker's fascinating 28-page guide to ladybirds. A great outdoor activity for kids or anyone interested in the natural world.

Contents & Safety Information

- Clear plastic tank and lid
- Specimen tubes
- Paintbrush
- Tweezers
- Magnifying glass
- Tube holder
- 26-page full colour instruction booklet with a guide full of tips and beautiful images.

Ant's Kingdom Luxe T-Shirt  

Cool Ant's Kingdom t-shirt with a large logo on the chest. It has a slim fit with a breathable fabric. Made from 100% semi-combed cotton in 190 g/m² quality, with a reinforcing neck tape and an elastane collar, this Luxe T-shirt is truly complete.

Available in both women's and men's versions.

Loose plastic breeding pot

Loose breeding pot including ventilation grille

This plastic breeding pot is intended for breeding fruit flies. Due to the ventilation grille in the lid, the pot is also suitable for keeping other (small) insects.
 

Specifications

The plastic breeding pot is 11 cm high and has a diameter of 9 cm.

Jar with magnifying glass on top. Great for closely observing your favourite insects. Specifications: Height - 6 cm Diameter - 6 cm Volume - 0.17 litres Magnifying glass diameter - 4 cm Ventilation opening diameter

Plastic detailed insects

Young insect enthusiasts will cherish these anatomically detailed insects and arachnids.

Our Big Bunch 'O Bugs includes 18 gigantic beetles, flies, ladybugs, caterpillars, spiders, ants, dragonflies, and more.

These colourfully detailed insects are made of sturdy, flexible plastic and are a great learning tool.

So realistic, you won't want to leave these creepy crawlies in unexpected places!

Sizes vary between 6-8cm.

Ant mask  

Introduction  

With this cool ant mask, you'll see the world like a real insect. The compound eyes are incorporated into two beautiful lenses. The compound lenses consist of multiple small lenslets, allowing you to see everything in small parts. Additionally, everything appears red through these glasses. Just like ants, you now only see one hue.

How to use  

You can easily flip the compound lenses forward or backward. This allows you to see everything in red normally or to look with compound eyes like a real insect. Recommended for children aged 4 and above.

Specifications  

• This red ant mask gives you an ant's view of the world


• Specially designed compound lenses that can be flipped back and forth


• Lightweight, high-quality mask


• Safe and durable


• 14 cm wide and approximately 13 cm high
   



 
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Ants Are Heroes

With every ant set or individual ant colony purchased, you receive a full-colour instruction booklet. Therefore, "Ants Are Heroes" is no longer necessary.

But whether you have purchased a product from antfarm.co.uk or are simply interested in the life of ants, this booklet will help you with background information about your ants.

You can find ants everywhere around you: in the garden, in the forest, under stones, sometimes even in your home. They are often seen as pests, but in doing so, we do these animals an injustice. An old saying goes: 'Go to the ant, consider its ways and be wise' (King Solomon, Proverbs 6:6 from the Bible). You will find that the more you see of these creatures, the more you will appreciate them. You can truly learn from them. An ant colony is a wonder of nature.

In this booklet, you will find all sorts of interesting facts and background information about ants. Good to know when studying ants, but also useful for, for example, a presentation or talk.

Happy reading!

Jan-Peter Oudenampsen

Ant Farm Starter Set

The best foundation for starting to cultivate your own ant colony can be found in this starter set!

The biggest challenge of the hobby is getting started. How do you ensure that your queen, with a few workers, grows into a healthy, large colony? The 'Ant Dock Station' in combination with the arena makes this much easier.

In addition to the excellent shelter and robust character of the 'Ant Dock Station', you can now also provide your ants with the correct temperature. At the end of the Dock, there is a recess where the 1-meter heating cable fits precisely (optional to order separately). By correctly positioning the heating cable, you can provide the test tube with your ant colony with the correct temperature. Now your ants will be nice and warm, even during the cold periods of the year! With the right temperature, your colony will grow the fastest, and that's what you want!

The Dock where you place the test tube can thus be seen as the nesting area, which is normally underground. Warmed by the sun, protected by the earth, and ventilated for the ants. This is all incorporated into the Dock. The Arena is the above-ground part. In this outdoor living area, which the ants can access via the transport tube, the ants can collect their food (which you place there once a week) and dispose of their waste.

How cool is it to be able to closely follow the ants' cooperation and the transport through the tube.

This starter set is suitable for all types of ants. Don't have a colony yet? Then you can choose from different types above, including food, and order them at great promotional prices. The heating cable and arena setup can also be ordered above.

Contents of the set

- Ant Dock Station
- Town Square Arena (15x10x9cm)
- Ant-Blox test tube connector
- Stopper cap
- Connection hose
- Instructions in the video and on our YouTube channel
- Printed booklet 'Ants are heroes' with instructions on how to properly start the hobby of keeping ants as pets