TUTORIALS
Our video tutorials provide some insight into how to effectively raise ants in captivity. We cover everything you need to know, from catching a queen, to caring for colonies thousands of ants strong! If you're new to ant keeping then these are the videos for you.
HOW TO BUILD AN ANT NEST - EPISODE 4
An in-depth guide on how to make a formicarium (ant farm). In this fourth episode of the series, we show you how to create a range of naturalist formicaria, utilizing soil, plants, and other crucial organisms such as springtails and isopods.
HOW TO BUILD AN ANT NEST - EPISODE 3
An in-depth guide on how to make a formicarium (ant farm). In this third episode of the series, we show you how to design an “all in one” using AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete). The end designs offer the ants both a nesting medium, and an outworld (foraging area), the essential components in which an ant colony will need to thrive!
HOW TO BUILD AN ANT NEST - EPISODE 2
A detailed guide on how to make a formicarium (ant farm). In this second episode of the series, we show you how to design a modular ant nest out of AAC (Autoclaved Aerated Concrete).
HOW TO BUILD AN ANT NEST - EPISODE 1
A basic guide on how to make a formicarium (ant farm). In this first episode of the series, we show you how to setup an outworld (foraging area) and how to efficiently utilize test tubes as nesting environments.
ANTS AS PETS?
An introduction to the fascinating hobby of ant keeping. Join us as we look into the lives of incredible ants native to Australia, including Bull ants, Weaver ants and more.
HOW TO CATCH A QUEEN ANT
A brief tutorial on how to find and capture queen ants.
HOW TO RAISE A QUEEN ANT
A brief tutorial on how to care for queen ants.
hOW TO RAISE AN ANT COLONY
A brief tutorial on how to raise an ant colony in captivity.