AntWorks Gel Ant Farm

Overview:

The AntWorks Ant Farm gives you a front-row seat to the fascinating world of ants. The AntWorks habitat consists of a nutrient and supplement-rich blue gel which provides everything ants need to survive.

AntWorks Gel Ant Farm - $ 29.95
From: Vat19
The AntWorks gel arrives as a solid. Once you add ants to the gel, then the true fun begins. Watch them dig an endless maze of tunnels. Using the included magnifying glass and extreme zoom lens, you can observe their behavior in uncanny detail.

AntWorks Illuminated Ant Farms also feature an LED light-up base which beautifully highlights the tunnels and also means that your ant farm doubles as a fascinating night-light.

AntWorks Ant Farms let you watch ants build an intricate habitat

The blue gel that makes up the bulk of the AntWorks container provides not only the nutrients that ants need to survive, but also a home for the colony. Ants will dig intricate tunnels throughout the gel. They'll also use the gel to build walls and hills along the surface of the gel. They'll even bury dead compadres in this way.

We've included a little photo album of our very own ant farm adventure.

Day 1: Our AntWorks Ant Far is an empty, blue gel.	Day 1: We prepare the AntWorks Ant Farm for its new homeowners by poking a few holes in the top of the gel. This helps the Ants begin their digging.
Day 1: We added 15-20 harvester ants to the AntWorks Ant Farm. Note: Ants are not included with the ant farm.	Day 4: After three days, the harvester ants have created one tunnel. It takes about 24-48 hours before they become acclimated to the AntWorks gel.
Day 7: After one week, our ants have created a pretty cool set of tunnels on the left side of the AntWorks Ant Farm.	Day 14: After two weeks in their new home, the harvester ants have created an intricate tunnel system.

Ants are NOT included with the AntWorks Ant Farm

AntWorks is a BYOA type of party. Ants have a relatively short lifespan (1-3 months). So, if ants were included in the box, most or all of them would be dead on arrival. This means that it is your responsibility to find some ants to put into the AntWorks Ant Farm.

If you cannot find any ants outside, you can always order a few tubes of ants
using the included order form.

You can either go outside and catch some (which is a lot of fun, by the way) or you can order some ants using the order form which comes inside the AntWorks box. We cannot sell you ants directly because, well, we are not ant farmers.

View your Ant Farm close-up with the magnifying glass and zoom lens

AntWorks Illuminated Ant Farms come with a magnifying glass and zoom lens. The detail is staggering. Frankly, the zoom lens provides so much magnification of the ants that you may get a little creeped out.

The magnifying glass and zoom lens allow close-up inspection of your AntWorks habitat.

LED base creates a cool night light

The AntWorks Illuminated Combo Box comes with a 120V adapter that plugs into the base. There are a series of blue LEDs that create a beautiful, blue glow that could be used as an incredibly cool night light.

Every AntWorks habitat form Vat19 includes the light-up LED base.

AntWorks can be re-used with multiple colonies

Yes, one day your ants will expire and float up to ant heaven. Remember, most ants only live 1-3 months. Ants, being an intelligent bunch, will move any ants that have expired in tunnels to the top of the habitat and bury them underneath the gel.

When all of your ants have perished, you can simply rinse out your AntWorks habitat with water. You could then add more ants (who will add more tunnels, but not as fast-paced as the first inhabitants).

Another option is to leave the AntWorks empty and place it on a shelf as a testament to the collective intelligence and industrious determination of ants.

Features & specs:

• Ages 6+
• 6.5" across x 6" tall x 1.25" deep
• Ants not included
• Includes LED light-up base
• Extreme zoom lens
• Magnifying glass
• Tunnel starting tool

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AntWorks Gel Ant Farm - $ 29.95
From: Vat19