A couple of days ago we updated Antkeepers with a brand new article on our black garden ant – Lasius niger. Now, we’re building upon that article and adding a care sheet! We’ll go through everything you need to know about keeping a colony of Lasius nigers. You’ll get...
Our Ant Species section has a new article – Lasius niger! Commonly known as the Black garden ant, the Lasius niger species is common in nature as well as in the city. It is sometimes referred to as the “pavement ant”. It is a very adaptable species and one often finds them...
Yes, you read that right– our scouts found Facebook! Head over and like our page for the latest on antkeeping, news from our community and teasers from new ant articles. We’ll all have a good time. Why wait?
Ready for takeoff! It’s taken 1,5 years to get here, but launch day is finally upon us. Since the summer of 2014 I’ve been hard at work creating a new community for us antkeepers. The goal was to create content that would inspire both experienced as well as new...
Fish live in aquariums whilst reptile have their terrariums.. so what do you call the home of pet ants? A formicarium, of course! The origin of the word is from the French word for ants – fourmi. A formicarium can have many different looks. Some keep their ants in...
Have a look at our two new ant articles – Climate and Temperature and Territories! Both are amazingly interesting areas of antlife. Climate and Temperature An important factor in the success of an ant colony is its ability to regulate climate and temperature. Ants love heat and they often...
Giddy up! We’ve just published a wonderfully lenghty article about the lifecycle of an ant colony. This is the real deal, explaining the process from a virgin queen’s nuptial flights to her death, surrounded by thousands of children. Even though ants seem abundant in nature, it is not an...
We sure hope so! The ant is an icon in the insect world – a symbol of evolutionary success. So what was the recipe for this extraordinary insect’s rise to fame? Let’s have a look at the anatomy of ants! Ants do not have a heart like we do,...
Ants need protein and carbohydrates. And they love sugar! What else do they need? Hmm… Luckily we’ve written a simple guide about the feeding habits of ants and how to fulfill their needs. Have a look! Follow the link: Nutrition and Care | Keeping Ants
There are more than 10.000 known ant species on Earth. Myrmecologists believe that the actual amount may be twice of that. Throughout history, ants have been fascinating to human society. From great philosophers to regular people, the mentions and sayings about ants are all around us. Modern idioms such...
