How to care for your ant colony
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Taking care of a new ant queen
The ant society is all about the queen(s). Every year new queens and males fly out to mate, and after the flight is over they’re easy to capture.
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Test Tubes
Test tubes are perfect for ant keeping. They can be used in many different ways, solving your problems, and are very popular among antkeepers.
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Where to buy ants
We’ve put together a list of links on where to buy ants. There are many reliable ant stores around the globe. Buying ants is easy since they can travel by regular mail.
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Hibernation
As an antkeeper, it's essential to mimic the natural conditions of your ants’ environment, and for species from regions with cold winters, that means hibernation.