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Welcome to Your Queen Ant Guide: Starting Your First Colony
A single queen can rule her colony for 30 years, producing millions of eggs throughout her lifetime. Ants are remarkable creatures!


Camponotus Fedtschenkoi Care Guide: Essential Tips from Expert Ant-Keepers
Camponotus fedtschenkoi are Asian carpenter ants that fascinate ant keepers with their stunning appearance and exceptional biology.


Can you start an ant farm kit without a queen ant? Queen-Free Methods That Work
Can you start an ant farm kit without a queen ant? Ants can survive without their queen for several weeks to months.


Queen Ant Types: The Essential Guide to Claustral vs Semi-Claustral Queens
Queen ants belong to two distinct categories: claustral and semi-claustral queens. Queen ant types play a significant role for ant keepers.


Queen Ant Guide: Hidden Secrets of Colony Rulers (2025 Update)
Many of you have seen swarming winged ants and wondered what are these. These are queen ants ready to mate and start a new ant kingdom.


Flying Ant Day 2025: Met Office Warns of Massive Swarms Across UK
We predict the 2025 flying ants will emerge between 19-27 July, with peak activity between the 22nd and 25th.


Top 5 Best Ant Farm Kits for Kids: Educational and Fun
Top 5 Best Ant Farm Kits for Kids: Educational and Fun. Learn how to invest in your child's science future wisely.


Ant Farms for Adults: The most important factors to consider when keeping ants
Ant Farms for Adults gives sophisticated environments to watch these remarkable insects up close. Factors to consider when keeping ants.


5 Reasons Lasius Niger Ants Are Perfect for Beginners
Why are Lasius niger ants recommended for beginners? Easy to care for, impressive growth rate and gentle temperament. Native to the UK.


How to Choose the Right Ant Farm Size for Successful Ant-Keeping
How to Choose the Right Ant Farm Size for Successful Ant-Keeping. New ant keepers often make a significant mistake.


Lessons from the Ant Farm: What Humans Can Learn from Ants' Life
Lessons from the Ants Life. What ants teach us: Don’t quit. Look ahead. Stay positive. Do all you can. NEVER GIVE UP.


How Ants and the Environment Thrive Together: A Symbiotic Relationship
How do ants help the environment? Ants help rebuild what we damaged over the years in the woods. Also, ants move more soil than earthworms.


How to Maximise the Lifespan of Your Ant Farm Kit
Well managed ant farm kit can thrive for up to 20 years, but a neglected one might barely survive a few weeks. Beware of fake ant farms!


Why Are Ants Dying? Exploring Common Causes of Ant Colony Failure
Why Are Ants Dying? Ants rank among nature's toughest creatures, but these hardy insects can still face unexpected colony collapse.


Bullet Ants: Understanding Their Habitat and Behaviour
Just to clarify, this article is for Paraponera clavata, the real, giant, fearless ant species but not Diacamma rugosum, Asian Bullet ants.


Camponotus Nicobarensis Care Guide: A Captivating Exotic Carpenter Ant Species for Beginners
Camponotus nicobarensis is a captivating species that offers a unique window into the fascinating world of carpenter ants.


Isopods or Springtails? The Right Clean-Up Crew for Ants Vivariums.
We're thrilled to dive into the fascinating world of ant vivariums and their essential clean-up crews! Isopods or Springtails?


Benefits of Antkeeping: A Unique Pet Choice in the UK
Benefits of Antkeeping: A Unique Pet Choice in the UK. Why Keep Ants as Pets? Starting Your Ant Colony. Caring for Your Ants. Best Ants UK.


Fire Ants: The Fascinating World of Myrmica Rubra - Red Ant
Fire ants-Myrmica rubra, are captivating creatures that offer a glimpse into the intricate world of ants. NOT suitable for kids under 10.


How to set up your live queen ant farm?
How to set up your new ant farm? Well, for most of us, that's not rocket science so we can handle it with ease but it's not for a newbie.
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