Why Ant Colonies Develop Poorly or Die
A colony that is acutely dying — workers piling up, queen visibly distressed, mould spreading — is a problem you can usu...
How to Move Ants to a New Nest Properly
Moving a colony is one of the few keeper-initiated events that can genuinely set your ants back by weeks. Done well, the...
How to Prepare for Ant Keeping – Beginner Ant Farm Guide
The colony is two weeks from your door. This is the most important two weeks of your first year — and it has nothing to ...
How to Hibernate Ant Colonies Properly (Complete Guide)
Hibernation is the single most misunderstood part of European ant keeping. Skip it for a species that needs it and the c...
50 Amazing Facts About Ants You Probably Didn’t Know
Lists of "amazing facts about ants" usually repeat the same ten data points. This is the longer version — fifty facts or...
Leaving for Vacation? How to Care for Your Ant Colony
Ants are one of the easiest pets to leave alone — and one of the easiest to over-prepare for. Both errors are common. Th...
Why Are My Ants Dying? Common Ant Keeping Mistakes
If you are reading this, something is wrong and you need an answer fast. This is the triage guide — the symptom-to-cause...
Why You Should Start an Ant Farm – The Fascinating World of Ant Keeping
Every week, we get an email that reads roughly the same: "I really want to start an ant farm. Should I?"
The honest ans...
Why an Ant Farm Is the Perfect Unique Gift for New Year
An ant farm is one of those gifts that the recipient either treasures for a decade or quietly puts in a closet. Which on...
Why Are Ants So Interesting? Amazing Facts About Ant Colonies
Ants get described as "fascinating" in roughly every nature documentary, and the word does them no favours — it makes th...