How do I start an ant farm?
Here’s a quick and easy guide to starting an ant farm, compliments of The Frequently Asked Questions page at The Ant Farm. 1. Buy or build an ant farm. Insect Lore offers the classic Uncle Milton line. Check the PsiWeb site for instructions on how to build your own (clear tennis ball containers work well). 2. Get hold of an ant colony. You can order one, but ordering ants is just plain silly. Your best bet is to put some sugar water in a jar and wait for the ants to arrive. 3. Capture a queen. Queens have a much larger thorax than worker ants, and are often surrounded by larvae. Most colonies won’t last more than a couple of months without one. Kidnapping a queen is dirty business — it generally involves lots of digging and ant bites. Other options include checking under rotting log
