Ant Care & Nutrition – Everything for a Healthy and Active Colony

Non-Flying Fruit Flies – Essential proteins for your colony

Proteins are indispensable for the establishment and growth of an ant colony. While adult worker ants primarily use sugars for energy, the ant queen needs proteins to lay eggs, and larvae use these building blocks for growth. These **non-flying fruit flies** (20-50 pieces) form the perfect, bite-sized protein source for young and nascent ant colonies, and also make an excellent meal for small praying mantises, spiders, and poison dart frogs.

Easy to feed and store

Thanks to a natural mutation, these fruit flies cannot fly. This makes them very easy to offer to your colony with tweezers or directly from the test tube in the outworld, without having to worry about escapees.

Storage tip: Feed immediately or freeze

The flies are delivered in a convenient test tube and are intended to be fed immediately upon receipt. Do you want them to last longer? Then place the tube directly in the freezer! Frozen, the fruit flies will keep for several weeks. You can then thaw a few flies as needed, every day or few days, and offer them to your ants.

Tip for continuous breeding: This loose portion of fruit flies is intended as direct food. Since postal delivery can sometimes impact the vitality of the flies, we recommend ordering our special fruit fly breeding kit for a constant, fresh supply. This way, you can easily and affordably breed your own fresh flies at home!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Easy to handle: Cannot fly, so no escaping flies in the house.
• Essential nutrient source: Packed with proteins for rapid larval development.
• Convenient to store: Ideal for immediate freezing for later use.
• Bite-sized format: Perfectly adapted to the jaws of nascent ant colonies.

Suitable for feeding:

• Nascent and small ant colonies (such as Lasius, Formica, Tetramorium, Camponotus)
• Young praying mantises and small spiders
• Small amphibians and poison dart frogs

Product specifications:

• Quantity: Approx. 20 to 50 pieces
• Packaging: Transparent test tube
• Feature: Non-flying variant (Drosophila)

Ensure a healthy influx of new worker ants in your ant farm. Order these protein-rich fruit flies today!

Flexible Transparent Hose (8/10 mm) – Reliable connection for your ant setup

Building and expanding an ant network requires a secure, leak-proof, and flexible connection. This flexible transparent connection hose is the ideal solution for connecting ant farms, expansion nests, test tubes, and outworlds.

Perfect dimensions for leak-proof connections

With an inner diameter of 8 mm and an outer diameter of 10 mm, this hose is designed to seamlessly connect to the most common connection ports in the ant hobby. The hose easily slides over 8 to 9 mm connectors, or clamps into openings of 9 to 10 mm for a firm and escape-proof fit.

Clear view and easy to cut to size

Because the hose is completely clear and transparent, you can perfectly monitor the traffic and food transfer of your worker ants between the nest and the outworld. Additionally, the hose is made of flexible material, making it very easy to cut to the exact desired length with scissors or a knife.

Ordering tip for the desired length: The price shown is per 50 cm (0.5 meter). For example, if you want a 2-meter hose in one continuous piece? Order this product 4 times. We will deliver the desired total length in one continuous piece where possible!

Key benefits at a glance:

• 100% Transparent: Provides a clear view of the ants during their movements.
• Flexible & Pliable: Easy to bend around corners without the hose kinking or pinching.
• Perfect Fit: Excellent for openings from 9 mm (snug fit) to 10 mm.
• Easy to Customise: Easily cut to size with standard kitchen scissors.
• Flexible Ordering: Supplied per unit of 50 cm (multiple units are delivered in one continuous piece).

Product specifications:

• Type: Flexible transparent connection hose
• Inner diameter: 8 mm
• Outer diameter: 10 mm
• Sales unit: Per 50 cm (0.5 meter)
• Application: Connecting ant farms, test tubes, nests, and outworlds

Safely expand your ant colony. Order the flexible connection hose (8/10 mm) directly in the desired length!

ANT Design Set for Town Square Arena (15x10x9) – Complete Furnishing Kits for your Ant Arena

Transform your Town Square Arena (15x10x9) into a beautiful living paradise for your ants with the ANT Design Furnishing Set. These complete sets not only give your arena a realistic look but also create a functional environment where ants can gather food and dispose of waste. With 5 unique themes, you have plenty of choices to furnish your arena exactly to your taste. View the photos for inspiration and discover all the possibilities per set. Of course, you can also use the materials to create your own unique setup.
 

The themes

CITY

• Full-colour city backdrop photo
• 80 grams green sand substrate
• Bag of decorative stones
• 2 small decorative trees (model may vary)
• 1 larger decorative tree (model may vary)
• 3 green holders to clamp/place the decorative trees

FOREST

• Full-colour forest backdrop photo
• 80 grams green sand substrate
• Small bag of brown sand substrate
• Small bag of decorative stones
• 2 larger decorative trees
• Tree stumps (design may vary)
• 2 green holders to clamp/place the decorative trees

SAVANNAH

• Full-colour savannah backdrop photo
• 80 grams brown sand substrate
• Bag of bark
• Small bag of decorative stones
• Tree stumps (design may vary)
• 1 larger decorative tree (model may vary)
• 1 brown holder to clamp the decorative tree

ANCIENT

• Full-colour ancient backdrop photo
• 80 grams copper-coloured sand substrate
• Small bag of decorative stones
• 3 narrow tall decorative trees (model may vary)
• 3 brown holders to clamp/place the decorative trees

SPACE

• Full-colour Space backdrop photo
• 80 grams purple sand substrate
• Bag of black substrate
• 2 space diamonds
• Decorative branch
• Decorative rock

Each ANT Design Set is easy to use and transforms your Town Square Arena into an attractive, natural environment for your ants. Choose your favorite theme or combine materials for a completely unique ant arena.

Fruit Fly Breeding Kit – Always a fresh supply of protein at home

Proteins are indispensable for a fast-growing ant colony. A continuous supply of fresh insects stimulates the queen to lay eggs and provides larvae with the necessary building blocks to pupate into strong worker ants. With this **complete Fruit Fly Breeding Kit**, you can easily set up your own sustainable breeding program. This way, you'll never run out of liquid or live food!

Thousands of flightless flies in a few weeks

The included fruit flies are a special variant that cannot fly. This makes them extremely easy to feed to your ants or insects after breeding, without them flying around the room. Follow the included instructions precisely, and within a few weeks, you will have a constant population of thousands of fresh fruit flies.

Contents of the Breeding Kit:

• 30+ Flightless Fruit Flies: The starting population to set up the breeding (note: exclusively for breeding, not for direct feeding).
• Breeding container with ventilation: The ideal, safe housing for your breeding.
• Bag of special substrate: Packed with nutrients for optimal larval development.
• Bag of Wood Wool: Provides extra surface area for the flies to climb on and lay eggs.
• Clear Manual: Step-by-step instructions for guaranteed successful breeding.

Important upon receipt: Start using the breeding kit immediately upon receipt! The included fruit flies have a short lifespan and must be placed on the prepared substrate quickly to lay eggs for the next generation.

What else do you need?

• Measuring cup with 50 ml hot water (to prepare the substrate)
• A spoon or stick for stirring

Key advantages at a glance:

• Sustainable & Economical: Always a generous supply of fresh proteins for a fraction of the price.
• 100% Flightless: No escaping flies in the house during feeding.
• Complete package: Contains all basic elements to get started immediately.
• High yield: Thousands of fruit flies from one breeding in a few weeks.

Suitable for feeding:

• Ant colonies (all species)
• Young praying mantises, small spiders, and jumping spiders
• Poison dart frogs, small amphibians, and lizards

Ensure your ant farm has an inexhaustible source of proteins. 

Deluxe Seed Food Set – The ultimate all-in-one package for Harvester Ants (Messor)

Do you want to offer your seed-collecting ants the very best care and variety? With the **Deluxe Food Set including seeds**, you get the most comprehensive combination of high-quality nutrition and convenient accessories. Harvester ants (such as Messor barbarus) need not only seeds for their 'ant bread' but also sugars for energy, proteins for the queen's egg-laying, and moisture. With this luxurious set, you can treat your colony to a varied top menu daily on a sleek and clean feeding station.

Contents of this luxury food set with seeds:

• Full-color instructions for feeding your ants: You will receive a small full-color flyer with clear information and helpful tips on care.
• Special Seed Mix (>20 types): Our own specially formulated mix of fine grass and bird seeds. Tested and proven in our own breeding on millions of ants!
• Deluxe Feeding Tray: A convenient 3-compartment feeding station with engraved letters (H, S, F). Prevents spilled liquids or insect remains from contaminating the outworld.
• Handy Pipette: For extremely precise and controlled dosing of liquids such as sugar water and honeydew onto the tray.
• Non-flying Fruit Flies (20-50 pieces): The ideal protein source for the queen and the development of the larvae. Easy and safe to feed.
• Ready-to-use Sugar Water (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Directly usable carbohydrates for the daily energy of the workers.
• Honeydew Surrogate (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Our own recipe, packed with natural sugars, minerals, and amino acids. Extensively tested and used by Mierenboerderij.
• Gelly Food Gel (2 ml in tube): Solid 2-in-1 nutrition and hydration. Does not dry out quickly and is the perfect worry-free backup during holidays!

Maximum hygiene and ease of use

Thanks to the included Deluxe Feeding Tray and dosing pipette, feeding your ants becomes a breeze. You serve the complete menu clearly in one fixed spot, keeping the outworld fresh and clean.

Storage advice: Store the sugar water, honeydew, and possibly a portion of the fruit flies in the freezer to optimally preserve their nutritional values and freshness for several months. The seeds and gelly can be stored at room temperature.

Key benefits at a glance:

• 100% All-in-One Package for Harvester Ants: Contains all conceivable food sources and our proven seed mix.
• Includes luxury feeding station & pipette: Keeps the arena clean and makes dosing incredibly easy.
• Includes handy care flyer: Direct clear instructions for feeding.
• Ideal for holidays: Thanks to the long-lasting Gelly and seed supplies, your ants will never run out of food.

Suitable for the care of:

• All Messor species (such as Messor barbarus, Messor structor, Messor capitatus)
• Pheidole species (such as Pheidole pallidula)
• Other seed-collecting ant species

Please note: Species such as Lasius niger (black garden ant) or Camponotus do not eat seeds. For those species, we recommend our regular Deluxe Food Set.

Indulge your harvester ants with the most complete care available. Order the Deluxe Seed Food Set today!

Ant's Kingdom Heating Cable (1 meter heated / 5 Watt) – Targeted & safe heat

For breeding and caring for ants, stick insects, praying mantises, and other reptiles or insects, a stable temperature is essential. The **Ant's Kingdom heating cable** offers the perfect solution as a local heat source for your ant farm, vivarium, or terrarium. By attaching the cable under or to the side of the enclosure, the environment is heated gradually, controlled, and with very low energy consumption (only 5 Watts).

Flexible, pliable, and ready to use

Unlike stiff cables, this heating cable does not require preheating to become pliable. Thanks to its high-quality silicone outer casing, the cable can be easily bent straight out of the packaging and laid in any desired pattern. This allows you to apply heat exactly where your ant colony or insects need it most.

Maximum safety & Water resistant (IP67)

Safety comes first. The heating cable is double insulated and has an **IP67 rating**, meaning it is dust-tight and excellently splash-proof. The cable has a total length of 1.5 meters: the first 50 cm serves as a connection cable to the molded plug, and the last meter is the actual heating element (clearly identifiable by a marking on the cable).

Advantages of the Ant's Kingdom Heating Cable:

• Energy efficient: Uses only 5 Watts of power.
• Ready for immediate use: Includes molded plug and pliable silicone cable.
• Strong & Durable: Excellent UV-resistant, dust-tight, and water-repellent (IP67).
• Excellent to regulate: Perfectly combinable with dimmers, rod thermostats, and digital temperature controllers.

Suitable for breeding and caring for:

• Ant colonies (ant farms)
• Stick insects and leaf insects
• Praying mantises
• Other tropical insects, reptiles, and amphibians

Product specifications:

• Heated length: 1 meter (total cable length 1.5 meters)
• Power: 5 Watt
• Voltage: 230 Volt
• Safety class: IP67 (electronically safe, water-resistant)
• Color: White

Installation tip: When using underfloor heating, always place your terrarium or ant farm on small feet or spacers, so that the accumulated heat can dissipate properly from under the enclosure.

Ensure the ideal living environment for your animals. Order the Ant's Kingdom heating cable (1 meter / 5W) today at Mierenboerderij!

Ant Food Set – The ideal starter kit for a healthy colony

Caring for an ant colony begins with proper nutrition. A balanced diet is essential: adult worker ants need sugars for their daily energy, while the queen ant and growing larvae cannot do without proteins. With this **Ant Food Set**, you get the perfect combination of building blocks and fuel all at once. Suitable for almost all ant species!

Contents of this complete food set:

• Non-flying Fruit Flies (20-50 pieces): The ideal protein source. Necessary for the queen to lay eggs and for the larvae to grow into healthy worker ants. Because they cannot fly, they are extremely easy to feed.
• Ready-to-use Sugar Water (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Directly usable carbohydrates for the active worker ants. Safe and mess-free to offer on the included cotton ball.
• Honeydew Surrogate (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Our own recipe, packed with natural sugars, minerals, and amino acids. Extensively tested by Mierenboerderij and used for our own breeding!
• Full-color instructions for feeding your ants: You will receive a small full-color flyer with information about the care.

Easy to use & long-lasting freshness

Both the sugar water and the honeydew are supplied in convenient test tubes including a separate dosing cotton ball. This allows you to easily apply a drop to a feeding dish without the ants being able to drown.

Storage advice: Store the honeydew and, if necessary, a portion of the fruit flies in the freezer to optimally preserve nutritional values and freshness for several months.

Do you have Harvester Ants (such as Messor barbarus or Pheidole)? These species also collect seeds to make 'ant bread'. In that case, choose our Set including seeds, which also includes our proven seed mix!

Key benefits at a glance:

• All-in-one package: Contains all basic elements (proteins + sugars + amino acids) for successful breeding.
• 100% Safe: Includes cotton ball to prevent drowning.
• Our own proven recipe: Includes our exclusive and tested honeydew.
• Long shelf life: Sufficient food to care for a fledgling colony for months.

Suitable for caring for:

• All ant species (such as Messor barbarus (excluding necessary seeds), Lasius niger, Camponotus, Formica, Myrmica etc.)

Give your ants the best start and watch your colony grow by leaps and bounds.

Test Tube Connector Transparent – The new standard in connection material

For years, ant hobbyists relied on black rubber connectors to connect test tubes to connection hoses. While effective, these old connectors had two major drawbacks: they took up valuable space *inside* the breeding tube (with the risk of cracking if pressed too hard) AND they obscured the view of the ants. With the introduction of the **Ant-Blox Test Tube Connector Transparent**, that is definitely a thing of the past!

100% Visibility & Maximum Ease of Use

This innovative connector is completely transparent. This allows you to see exactly what is happening between the outside world and the breeding nest, even during the transport of food or workers. The connector **slides over the outside** of the test tube (16 mm diameter). This prevents tension on the plastic and preserves the entire internal volume of the test tube for your ant colony!

Suitable for Test Tube Size L (16 mm) & 10 mm Hose

The Ant-Blox connector is precisely dimensioned for the **Test Tube Size L (16 mm)**. At the front, you can effortlessly attach the classic 10 mm connection hose. This way, you can create a robust, secure, and leak-free connection to your arena or the outside world in just one second.

Ready for the future: Build your own ant farm!

If you look closely at the connector, you will see a special connection port with a rubber O-ring on top. This connector is not just an adapter, but the basis for the new **Tunnel System**. Just as you build with building blocks, you can effortlessly expand and connect your ant habitat to the entire modular Ant Farm line.

Key benefits at a glance:

• 100% Transparent: Optimal view of traffic between nest and arena, no more 'blind spots'.
• Slides over the tube: No pressure/tension in the test tube and no loss of nesting space.
• Prevents damage: No more cracked plastic test tubes due to over-tightening.
• Perfect fit: Connects seamlessly to Test Tube Size L (16 mm) and 10 mm hoses.
• Expansion Ready: Equipped with a top connection for the modular Ant-Blox tunnel system.

Product specifications:

• Brand: Mierenboerderij
• Type: Transparent test tube connector / adapter
• Test tube compatibility: Only suitable for Mierenboerderij Test Tube Size L (16 mm)
• Hose connection: 10 mm standard connection hose
• Additional port: Mierenboerderij modular port with rubber O-ring
• Material: High-quality, clear plastic

Switch to the latest generation of connection material. Order the transparent connector today!

Seed Tray – Neat and organized feeding in the formicarium

Harvester ants like Messor barbarus and Pheidole are incredibly structured creatures. They love order in the nest and in the outside world. With this **compact Seed Tray**, you can offer seeds, sugars, or other food in a clean and hygienic way. No more loose seeds scattered throughout the arena!

Clean and easy to maintain

By offering seeds on a fixed tray, the workers can clearly see what's on the menu and transport the seeds efficiently to the nest. This also makes cleaning the outworld much easier: you can easily remove the tray to replace any leftover husks or old seeds.

Fits in almost any outworld

Thanks to its very compact size (2.5 x 2 cm), the tray takes up hardly any space. This means it fits effortlessly into almost any outworld or arena, even from size 10x15!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Organized & Tidy: Keeps the outworld tidy and prevents seeds from scattering loosely throughout the arena.
• Clean & Hygienic: Easily removed from the outworld for cleaning or refreshing.
• Compact size: Fits perfectly in arenas from the smallest size.
• Stimulates natural foraging behavior: Ants can easily access the tray and select seeds.

Suitable for offering:

• Grass and bird seeds for Harvester Ants (Messor, Pheidole)
• Dry food, protein powders, and small sugar treats
• Use in arenas and outworlds

Product specifications:

• Length: 2.5 cm
• Width: 2 cm
• Height: 1.5 cm
• Application: Feeding tray / Food dish

Keep the outworld of your ant farm neat and organized.

Seed Food Set - The all-in-one package for Harvester Ants (Messor)

Caring for seed-collecting ants requires a specific diet. Harvester ants (such as Messor barbarus) not only need sugars and proteins but also make seeds their main food source: the so-called 'ant bread'. With this **Seed Food Set**, you get the complete combination of building blocks, fuel, and seed supplies all at once. Specially formulated for the ideal growth of your colony!

Contents of this complete food package:

• Special Seed Mix (>20 varieties): Our own specially formulated mix of fine grass and bird seeds. Perfectly adapted to the mandibles of both small and large workers (majors). Tested and proven in our own breeding with millions of ants!
• Non-flying Fruit Flies (20-50 pieces): The ideal protein source. Necessary for the queen to lay eggs and for the larvae to grow. Very easy to feed without the risk of escape.
• Ready-to-use Sugar Water (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Directly usable carbohydrates for active workers. Safe and mess-free to offer on the included cotton ball.
• Honeydew Substitute (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Our own recipe, packed with natural sugars, minerals, and amino acids. Extensively tested by Antfarm and used for our own breeding!
• Full-color instructions for feeding your ants: You will receive a small full-color flyer with information about care.
  

Easy to use & long-lasting freshness

The sugar water and honeydew are delivered in convenient test tubes, including a separate dosing cotton ball. This allows you to apply a controlled drop to a feeding dish without the ants being able to drown. The seeds can be offered directly on a plate or in the outworld.

Storage advice: Store the sugar water, honeydew, and possibly a portion of the fruit flies in the freezer to optimally preserve their nutritional value and freshness for several months. The seeds can be stored at room temperature.

Key benefits at a glance:

• 100% Complete for Harvester Ants: Contains seeds, proteins, sugars, and amino acids in one package.
• Includes our proven seed mix: More than 20 varieties of seeds that our own breeding has thrived on for years.
• Safe to use: Includes dosing material to prevent drowning.
• Long shelf life: Sufficient food to sustain a nascent colony for up to a year.

Suitable for caring for:

• All Messor species (such as Messor barbarus, Messor structor, Messor capitatus)
• Pheidole species (such as Pheidole pallidula)
• Other seed-collecting ant species

Please note: Species such as Lasius niger (black garden ant) or Camponotus do not eat seeds. For these species, we recommend our standard Food Set (without seeds).

Give your harvester ants exactly what they need for a full pantry. Order the Seed Food Set today!

Fruit Cup for Ants & Insects – Tasty and safe energy source

Do you want to treat your ant colony, beetles, stick insects, or reptiles to a delicious and nutritious snack? These **Fruit Cups** have been one of the most appreciated treats among insect enthusiasts for years. The jelly is packed with natural sugars, carbohydrates, and essential vitamins that provide active workers with a significant boost of energy.

No drowning hazard & Clean to use

One of the biggest advantages of a Fruit Cup compared to liquid sugar water or honeydew is its firm, jelly-like structure. Ants can walk on the jelly and eat to their heart's content without getting stuck or drowning. This makes it the safest way to offer sugars, especially for young colonies or very small ant species. Furthermore, your outworld or arena will remain much cleaner, and the jelly dries out less quickly.

Available in 6 delicious flavors

Variety in diet keeps your colony curious and active! The Fruit Cups come in various fruity flavors. When ordering individually, you will receive a random mix of the flavors below:

• Strawberry
• Melon
• Banana
• Honey
• Orange
• Yogurt

Instructions for use:

Simply remove the plastic film from the top of the cup and place the Fruit Cup directly in the outworld or arena. For very small colonies, you can also easily cut a small piece from it with a knife or spatula and offer it in a feeding dish.

Key benefits at a glance:

• 100% Safe: No drowning hazard due to the firm jelly structure.
• Rich in energy: Packed with sugars, carbohydrates, and vitamin B-carotene.
• Clean & Hygienic: Doesn't mess and keeps the outworld tidy.
• Varied: Available in 6 different, delicious flavors.

Suitable for feeding:

• Ant colonies (virtually all species of Lasius, Camponotus, Messor, Formica, etc.)
• Fruit and sap-eating beetles (such as rose chafers and stag beetles)
• Stick insects, praying mantises, and cricket breeding
• Geckos, lizards, and other terrarium animals

Product specifications:

• Composition: Sugar, fructose, fruit syrup, blossoms (gardenia flower, saffron)
• Additives: Preservatives, mixture of aromatic substances, Vitamin (B-carotene). 2a102, E110, 2A104
• Analytical constituents: Crude protein: 0.5% | Crude fat: 0.5% | Crude fiber: 1.0% | Crude ash: 0.5% | Moisture: 76.0%
• Delivery: Per piece (flavor is randomly selected)

Give your ants and insects the ultimate treat. Add a Fruit Cup to your order and watch your workers flock to it!

Feeder Tower (5 ml) – Effortless and automatic liquid food dispensing

Providing liquid food such as sugar water or honeydew can be challenging in the outside world. Loose drops dry out quickly, and ants can easily drown in larger puddles. With the **Feeder Tower**, that problem is definitively solved! This clever drinking tower continuously dispenses small amounts of liquid as soon as the worker ants drink from it.

Works on the principle of clever gravity

The Feeder Tower consists of a transparent glass test tube of 5 ml that you simply place upside down into the sturdy, specially designed base. Once the reservoir is filled, the vacuum and gravity action ensures that just enough liquid remains in the collection tray. The ants can drink from it safely, while the rest of the supply in the tube remains fresh and clean.

The solution for a weekend trip or vacation

Thanks to its generous 5 ml capacity, the Feeder Tower provides a small to medium-sized colony with the necessary energy for days, or even weeks. This allows you to leave home for a few days with peace of mind, knowing your ants won't run out of sugars or hydration.

Key advantages at a glance:

• Automatic dispensing: Automatically refills the liquid based on gravity.
• 100% Safe: Specially designed drinking openings to prevent drowning.
• Prevents evaporation: The sealed 5 ml glass reservoir keeps the food fresh much longer.
• Easy to clean: The glass tube and base are very easy to rinse clean after use.
• Ideal for vacations: Provides sufficient capacity for extended periods without needing attention.

Suitable for offering:

• Ready-to-use sugar water and liquid sugar solutions
• Honeydew and diluted nectars
• Clean drinking water / hydration

Product specifications:

• Reservoir capacity: 5 ml
• Height: including base: 4.5 cm (base 1.5 cm)
  
• Diameter: base 2.8 cm - bottle 2 cm
• Reservoir material: Transparent glass
• Base material: Durable plastic
• Application: Liquid dispenser / Drinking tower for the arena

Maintenance tip: For long-term use, ensure that liquids such as sugar water or honeydew do not mold. Rinse the tube and base regularly with warm water for optimal hygiene!

Always provide your ants with access to fresh energy and moisture. Order the Feeder Tower today!

Sand Loam Combination (200 grams) – The ideal base for a sturdy ant nest

Ants are true master builders, but they need the right material to dig a safe nest. Ordinary sand quickly collapses when it dries. Our specially developed **Sand Loam Combination** contains exactly the right ratio of fine sand and loam (clay). This ensures that the excavated tunnels and chambers retain their shape and strength, just like in nature!

Beautiful natural look and fine texture

The substrate has a very fine texture and a beautiful warm red/yellow color scheme. This immediately gives the ant habitat or terrarium a natural and atmospheric look.

Important for use: Moisten for firmness

Because the sand-loam mix is very finely packed, it is essential to **lightly moisten** the substrate after filling the ant farm. The loam then binds with the sand. Let the mixture dry thoroughly until it forms a firm structure. Only then can you safely place or connect the ants!

Filling advice for an ant farm: Fill a sand ant farm with a maximum of 2/3 of this sand-loam combination. This leaves the ants enough free space to dig sand upwards, build up, and determine their own nest layout!

How much do you need?

• Town House: approx. 250 grams needed (order 2 bags of 200g for sufficient supply)
• Urban Villa: approx. 500 grams needed (order 3 bags of 200g for sufficient supply)

Calculate the volume of your ant farm yourself:

Calculate the volume of the nest section in centimeters:
Length x Width x Height = Volume in cm³
Example calculation: With 1000 grams of sand-loam, you fill approximately 600 cm³. Divide your total volume in cm³ by 600 to see how many kilograms of sand-loam you need.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Collapse-free tunnels: Loam ensures a rock-solid bond after moistening.
• Manually mixed: Optimal ratio specifically tailored for digging ant species.
• Natural appearance: Fine texture with a beautiful red-yellow color scheme.
• Multifunctional: Also perfect as a decorative or functional base in terrariums.

Product specifications:

• Content: 200 grams per package
• Composition: Manually mixed fine sand and loam (clay)
• Color: Red / Yellow mixture
• Application: Digging substrate for ant farms and terrariums

Let your ants safely build their own tunnel system or use it as a beautiful, decorative ground cover.

Test Tube L (16mm x 150mm / 20ml) – Essential for every ant keeper

Starting a new ant colony almost always begins in a test tube. This plastic test tube L has the ideal dimensions (16 mm diameter x 150 mm length) to offer a fertilized queen ant the peace, security, and humidity she needs to raise her first workers. Additionally, the tube is extremely suitable as a drinking water reservoir in the outworld or as a flexible expansion of an existing formicarium.

Choose the desired version: With or without nesting substrate

Customize your breeding setup completely to your wishes. Through the selection menu, you can optionally choose a nesting substrate. With this substrate, you immediately create optimal moisture distribution and structure for the nesting area, making the test tube even more suitable for breeding more challenging ant species or as a direct replacement for your current nesting tube.

Durable plastic for safe breeding enjoyment

Unlike glass, this plastic test tube is lightweight, sturdy, and impact-resistant. This makes the tube very safe to use when caring for, connecting, and moving your colonies.

Please note with plastic tubes: Slight scratches or smudges may occasionally occur. This is inherent to the production process and transport from the factory. It absolutely does not affect the visibility or use of the tubes for your ants!

Key advantages at a glance:

• The standard size: Universally applicable for almost all common ant species and suitable for connecting to our arenas, nests.
• Multifunctional: Perfect as a founding nest, water reservoir, or expansion nest.
• Optional nesting substrate: Immediately ready for optimal moisture balance.
• Easy connection: Simple to connect to connectors, tubes, and outworlds. Special connector developed to connect with tubes.

Suitable for:

• Raising a queen ant (founding stage)
• Beginning ant colonies (Lasius, Formica, Camponotus, Myrmica, etc.)
• Water supply in arenas and outworlds
• Various hobby, laboratory, and breeding purposes

Product specifications:

• Length: 150 mm (15 cm)
• Diameter: 16 mm
• Capacity: 20 ml
• Material: Transparent plastic
• Options: Available with or without nesting substrate

Start your ant colony the right way or expand your formicarium. Select the desired options and add Test Tube L to your shopping cart.

Tree Bark Substrate (100 grams) – Natural Forest Floor for Your Enclosure

Give your ant or insect enclosure an authentic, natural atmosphere with our **tree bark substrate**! This 100% natural product simulates a real forest floor, making the terrarium or outworld not only look beautiful but also feel much more familiar to its inhabitants.

Natural Shelter and Hiding Places

A bare substrate can cause stress for many insects. The pieces of tree bark naturally create variations in height, crevices, and sheltered corners. This allows your animals to explore, climb, and hide under the bark to their heart's content. This reduces stress and stimulates their natural foraging and crawling behavior.

Perfectly Measured Quantity

The substrate comes in a convenient bag of **approx. 100 grams**. This amount is precisely proportioned to provide the bottom of our standard terrariums and outworlds/arenas with a beautiful, covering, and atmospheric substrate layer.

Key Benefits at a Glance:

• 100% Natural: Real tree bark without chemical additives or harmful substances.
• Natural Appearance: Instantly creates the look and feel of a real forest floor.
• Extra Shelter: Offers ants and insects safe hiding places and climbing opportunities.
• Convenient Portion (100g): Sufficient for covering the bottom of standard terrariums and arenas.
• Versatile Use: Suitable for ant farm outworlds, insect terrariums, and other enclosures.

Product Specifications:

• Product: Tree bark substrate / decoration
• Weight: Approx. 100 grams
• Material: 100% natural tree bark
• Application: Substrate and decoration for terrariums, ant arenas, and insect enclosures

Bring a piece of nature into your animals' enclosure.

Outworld Barrier Oil – The reliable barrier against escaping ants

Opening the outworld for feeding or maintenance of your ant farm becomes much more relaxed when you know that the worker ants can't simply climb over the edge. Our **Outworld Barrier Oil** is the ideal, animal-friendly solution to keep an active colony neatly contained in their outworld.

How does it work?

Despite the name, this is not a traditional greasy oil, but a carefully formulated mixture based on a fine talc substance. As soon as you apply a thin strip of this mixture to the top edge of the enclosure, ants lose their grip when they try to climb the edge. They simply slide back into the outworld.

Easy to apply & long-lasting effect

You can easily apply the mixture with a cotton swab or cotton bud. Once applied, the barrier remains effective for a long time — under normal circumstances, you only need to refresh the layer after several months to even a full year!

User tips for optimal performance:
• Smooth surfaces: Exclusively for use on smooth glass or plastic (acrylic) walls.
• Avoid corners: Apply the barrier to straight, smooth sections. In the right-angle corners of an enclosure, ants can sometimes still find just enough grip; ensure that the corners are extra carefully covered or rounded.
• Maintenance: For very large, highly active colonies or areas with high humidity, it is advisable to wipe the barrier clean and reapply it more frequently.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Maximum prevention: Ants slip and cannot cross the top edge of the outworld.
• Extremely durable: Remains effective for up to a year without needing interim replacement.
• Animal-friendly & safe: Talc-based mixture that does not harm ants.
• Easy to apply: Quick to apply to smooth acrylic or glass with a cotton swab.

Product specifications:

• Type: Anti-escape preventative (talc-based mixture)
• Suitable for: Smooth surfaces (glass & acrylic/plastic)
• Recommended application: Top edge of ant farm outworlds and arenas

Prevent your ants from making a break for it and enjoy a carefree hobby. Order the Outworld Barrier Oil today!

Nutrition Set Deluxe – The ultimate all-in-one care package

Do you want to offer your ant colony the very best care without compromise? With the **Nutrition Set Deluxe**, you get the most complete combination of high-quality nutrition and smart accessories. Whether it's quick energy for the active workers, long-lasting food for holidays, or proteins for the queen's egg-laying: with this set, you serve your ants a varied top menu every day.

Contents of this luxury nutrition set:

• Full-color instructions for feeding your ants: You will receive a small full-color flyer with clear information and handy tips on care.
• Feeding Tray Deluxe: A convenient 3-compartment feeding station with engraved letters (H, S, F). Prevents spilled liquids or insect remains from contaminating the outside world.
• Handy Pipette: For extremely precise and controlled dispensing of liquids such as sugar water and honeydew onto the tray.
• Non-flying Fruit Flies (20-50 pieces): The ideal protein source for the queen and the development of larvae. Easy and safe to feed.
• Ready-to-use Sugar Water (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Directly usable carbohydrates for the daily energy of the workers.
• Honeydew Substitute (2 ml in tube + separate cotton ball): Our own recipe, packed with natural sugars, minerals, and amino acids. Extensively tested and used by Antfarm.
• Gelly Nutritional Gel (2 ml in tube): Firm 2-in-1 nutrition and hydration. Does not dry out quickly and is the perfect carefree backup during holidays!

Maximum hygiene and ease of use

Thanks to the included Feeding Tray Deluxe and the dosing pipette, feeding your ants becomes a breeze. You serve the complete menu neatly in one fixed spot, keeping the outworld fresh and clean.

Storage advice: Store sugar water, honeydew, and possibly some of the fruit flies in the freezer to optimally preserve nutritional value and freshness for several months. Other products can be stored at room temperature.

Do you have Harvester Ants (such as Messor barbarus or Pheidole)? These species also collect seeds to make 'ant bread'. In that case, choose our Nutrition Set Deluxe Seeds, which also includes our proven seed mixture!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Most complete package: Contains all conceivable food sources (proteins, sugars, amino acids & gelly).
• Includes luxury feeding station & pipette: Keeps the arena clean and makes dosing very easy.
• Includes handy care flyer: Immediate clear instructions for feeding.
• Ideal for holidays: Thanks to the long-lasting Gelly, your ants are never without food.

Suitable for the care of:

• All ant species (such as Messor barbarus harvester ants (excluding seed mixture), Lasius niger, Camponotus, Formica, Myrmica etc.)

Spoil your ants with the best care and enjoy a clean, active colony. Order the Nutrition Set Deluxe today!

Transparent T-Connector (10 mm) – Create smart branches in your ant setup

Do you want to give your ant colony more space and connect multiple habitats or outworlds to one nest? With this fully transparent T-connector, you can easily create a professional 3-way branch in your tubing network!

100% Transparent for optimal visibility

Unlike standard opaque connectors, this T-connector is made of clear plastic. This eliminates 'blind spots' in the tubing system, allowing you to perfectly observe the worker ants, food transport, and inter-colony communication at every junction.

Natural network expansion

In nature, ants don't dig straight lines, but instead create a complex network of branches and tunnels leading to different chambers and exits. With this T-connector, you can simulate this natural behavior. For example, give your ants the choice between a feeding arena and a waste arena, or connect a second nest module as soon as the colony grows!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Fully Transparent: Maximum visibility of traffic between all connected modules.
• Handy 3-way Branch: Easily connect 3 tube sections or multiple habitats.
• Secure Fit: Designed for tubes with an outer diameter of 10 mm (ultimate combination with our 8/10 mm transparent tube).
• Escape-proof: Connects seamlessly so ants cannot escape.

Product specifications:

• Type: T-shaped connector / transparent 3-way tube connector
• Connector inner diameter: Slightly less than 10 mm (for a secure connection)
• Compatibility: Suitable for tubes with 10 mm outer diameter (8/10 mm connection tube)
• Application: Creating branches in the tunnel and tubing system of ant farms

Build a true ant empire with multiple branches. Order the transparent T-connector today!

Ant Docking Station

Why a docking station for every nascent colony?

This is where the ant hobby begins. The ultimate start for any colony smaller than 50 workers. The small colony in a test tube needs shelter, a quiet place. Many ant species can benefit from a nice warm temperature, and you want to be able to connect your test tube to an arena in a good and aesthetically pleasing way. Making a connection between the test tube and the arena is always the first step in the hobby. After this is done, the colony can collect food from the arena and dispose of their waste. There is only 1 product available worldwide that allows you to arrange all this in one go.

The Docking Station is a must for every nascent ant colony of up to about 50 workers!

Specifications and Use

What can you and your ants do with this product and how do you use it?

Custom-made
The test tube L (16mm diameter and 150mm long) fits precisely into the Docking Station.

Shelter for your ant colony
The lid closes precisely over the test tube for good shelter for your colony (for the moments you're not observing).

Ventilation in docking station
Ventilation openings are incorporated in the lid for healthy airflow around the test tube.

Heating for rapid and healthy development
Openings are made at the bottom where a heating cable can be placed in several ways without the risk of condensation. Various temperature increases can be achieved by placing a cable partially or completely. Explanations on how it works and what temperature increases you can achieve can be found in the included instructions.

Connection to the tunnels
From the Docking Station, the ants will manage the transport through the tunnels to arenas and new nests. The connector piece from the test tube to the tunnels fits precisely onto this Docking Station.

A feast for the eyes
The Docking Station looks sleek and professional. It makes all other currently available products for a test tube obsolete. No more acrylic or wooden holders. No more shelter from foils, pieces of cloth, cardboard, or sleeves. No more fumbling around, but professionally ready for the future of your colony in one go!

What you get

The product consists of two parts. The dock comes with a base part where the test tube fits and a lid that closes precisely over it. A few options can be ordered immediately here at attractive promotional prices!

1. A test tube with nesting provision (moisture reservoir) if you don't have a nesting tube yet, or want to replace it (see example in the photos)
2. A connector piece to connect the test tube to the tunnel tubing.
3. Half a meter of tunnel tubing to connect to the arenas and nests.
4. A heating cable to provide your ant colony with the ultimate temperature for rapid and healthy development, so they are quickly (or more quickly) ready for a new, additional nesting environment!

Special Seed Mix – The ultimate nutrition for your harvester ants

Seed-collecting ant species, such as the popular Harvester Ant (Messor barbarus and other Messor and Pheidole species), have a unique diet. Instead of primarily living on insects and sugars, these ants collect seeds to store in the nest. They chew the seeds finely, mix them with their saliva, and thus create nutritious 'ant bread'. This **specially formulated seed mix** offers the perfect variety and balance your colony needs to grow healthily.

Rich variety of over 50 types of seeds

Variety in the diet stimulates the ants' natural foraging behavior. Our mix consists of a careful selection of over 50 different types of fine grass seeds and bird seeds. Because it contains both very small and slightly larger seeds, both the smaller workers (minors) and the large jaws of the soldiers (majors) can immediately get to work filling the storerooms.

From our own breeding experience: Tested on millions of ants!

This mix is not just any birdseed or grass seed mix from the store. We have composed this combination ourselves and have been using exactly this mix for years for all our own breeding colonies — from tiny colonies with a few dozen workers to gigantic supercolonies of over 10,000 ants. So we know from our own experience with millions of ants: **this is the nutrition that works!**

Economical in use

For a new colony (up to approximately 30 workers), one package of this seed mix is more than sufficient for at least a full year of feeding.

Key benefits at a glance:

• 50+ Types of seeds: Rich variety of fine grass and bird seeds for an optimal diet.
• Proven quality: Exactly the mix that Mierenboerderij uses for all its own breeding colonies.
• Stimulates natural behavior: Perfect for creating seed stores and making ant bread.
• Long shelf life: Provides a new colony with enough food for at least 1 year.
• Suitable for all sizes of workers: Contains both very fine seeds and sturdier seeds.

Suitable for feeding:

• All Messor species (such as Messor barbarus, Messor structor, Messor capitatus)
• All Pheidole species (such as Pheidole pallidula)
• Other seed-collecting ant species

Product specifications:

• Composition: Own blend of >50 types of grass and bird seeds
• Type of food: Dry food / Seeds
• Suitable for: Harvester ants and seed collectors

Give your harvester ants the nutrition that our own breeding colonies have been thriving on for years. Order this proven seed mix today!

Gelly Nutritional Gel (2 ml) – Moisture, Nutrition, and Safety in One

Are you looking for a food source that requires no attention for weeks? Our **Gelly** is a specially developed nutritional gel that provides ants with both moisture and essential sugars and energy-rich nutrients. Delivered in a compact 2 ml test tube, this gel is the perfect addition to the normal diet of sugar water, honeydew, and feeder insects.

The ideal holiday food for ants

Unlike liquid sugar water or honeydew, this firm gel does not dry out quickly and remains good for weeks in the outworld or arena. Are you going away for a weekend or on holiday? With a tube of Gelly in the enclosure, you can be sure that your worker ants always have access to the necessary energy and hydration.

100% Safe with no risk of drowning

Due to its solid, jelly-like structure, ants can safely walk on the gel and eat from it to their heart's content without sticking or drowning. This also makes it extremely suitable for very small ant species or newly started colonies. With a bit of luck, you'll even see the worker ants excavating small tunnels and passages in the gelly to take it back to the nest!

Key benefits at a glance:

• 2-in-1 Nutrition: Contains both essential energy/carbohydrates and moisture.
• Ideal for holidays: Stays good for weeks in the arena without drying out.
• 100% Safe: No risk of drowning or mess in the outworld.
• Interactive: Ants regularly dig small tunnels in it.
• Reusable tube: The compact plastic test tube is easy to clean after use.

Suitable for feeding:

• Almost all ant species (such as Messor, Lasius, Camponotus, Formica, Myrmica, Tetramorium etc.)
• Additional energy and hydration for seed-eating species (such as Messor and Pheidole)

Product specifications:

• Content: 2 ml nutritional gel
• Tube length: 75 mm (7.5 cm)
• Tube diameter: 13 mm
• Tube material: Transparent plastic (reusable)

Ensure a constant and safe food supply in your ant farm. Order the Gelly today!

Give your ant farm the ultimate presentation with the Major Base Stand

Do you want an even better view of the development of your ant colony? The Major Base Stand is the ideal stand to display your ant farm stylishly, safely, and clearly. This multifunctional stand is custom-designed for two of our most popular nests: the Major plaster nest (Master Series) and the Asteroid 10x15 acrylic nest (Universe Collection).

Optimal view of your ant colony

By placing your nest on this sturdy stand, the chambers are tilted at a perfect viewing angle. This gives you and your visitors a fantastic, direct overview of the queen, the brood, and the active workers. You'll never have to lean over the table or cabinet again to admire the nest life up close.

Space-saving and rock-solid

In addition to a beautiful view, the Major Base Stand also has a practical advantage: it saves valuable space on your desk, dresser, or display. Because the ant nest is tilted more upright, it takes up significantly less surface area. Thanks to its stable fit, the nest also stands rock-solid, which helps prevent vibrations and ensures a safe living environment for your ants.

The benefits at a glance:

• Perfect fit: Seamlessly suitable for the Major (plaster) and Asteroid 10x15 (acrylic) ant farms.
• Ideal viewing angle: Provides a razor-sharp view of all chambers, the queen, and the brood.
• Smart space-saving: Makes optimal use of space on your desk or cabinet.
• Stable and secure: Keeps the nest firmly in place and prevents accidental shifting.

Whether you are a beginner ant keeper or a seasoned enthusiast: with the Major Base Stand, you elevate the experience and the appearance of your ant farm to a higher level!

Sealing Cap 10 mm Transparent – Securely and Flexibly Seal Your Ant World

Do you have an unused connection port on your ant farm, an extra exit in the arena, or do you want to temporarily seal a transparent tube? With this handy 10 mm transparent sealing cap, you can block any opening in an instant. This prevents ants from escaping and gives you complete control over your colony's living space!

Smooth, Flexible, and Easy to Use

The sealing cap is made from high-quality, flexible plastic. This allows the material to bend easily, and you can effortlessly and neatly push the cap into or over a 10 mm opening. Thanks to its secure fit, the seal stays perfectly in place but can also be easily removed when the colony grows, and you want to use the port.

Suitable for Ports and Transparent Tubes

This cap is universally applicable to almost all ant farms, nests, and outworlds with a 10 mm port. Moreover, you can even use it to directly seal the end of a **transparent 10 mm connection tube**! This is incredibly useful during cleaning, moving, or reorganizing your ant network.

Key Benefits at a Glance:

• 100% Escape-Proof: Seamlessly seals 10 mm ports and openings.
• Flexible & Soft Plastic: Very easy to insert, bend, and remove.
• Inconspicuously Transparent: Aesthetically fits perfectly with clear ant farms and tubes.
• Multifunctional: Suitable for nest entrances, arena ports, and tube ends (10 mm).

Product Specifications:

• Type: Sealing cap / stopper
• Size: Suitable for 10 mm openings and tubes
• Material: Smooth, flexible transparent plastic
• Application: Temporary or permanent sealing of ports, nests, arenas, and connection tubes

Keep your ant setup flexible and secure. Order the 10 mm sealing cap today!

Red Protection Film (10x15 cm) – Effective darkening for your ant farm

Ants build their natural tunnels deep underground, where it is completely dark. Direct light on the nest area causes stress, which can lead to the queen laying fewer eggs or the workers becoming restless. With our self-adhesive red protection film, you can easily give your ants the shelter and peace they need.

How does red film work for ants?

The visual spectrum of ants does not contain receptors for red light. For the colony, a nest area covered with red film therefore feels like a dark underground chamber. Because the adhesive film darkens very effectively, you create a very stable and safe environment for the brood and the queen!

Easy to cut to size and apply

The film comes in a convenient standard size of 150 x 100 mm (10 x 15 cm) and is equipped with an adhesive layer. You can easily cut the film to size with scissors to cover exactly the desired part of your ant farm.

User tip: We advise covering a significant part of the nest with the red film for the ants' peace, but possibly leaving a small part uncovered. Because the film darkens strongly, observation becomes slightly more difficult — which is very good for the ants — but by leaving a small piece free, you always maintain a quick view of the activity! Is your ant farm larger? Then simply order multiple pieces.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Maximum stress reduction: Ants feel as if they are in the dark, which stimulates colony development.
• Self-adhesive & User-friendly: Easy and neat to stick on the outside of the nest part.
• 100% Customizable: Easily cut to the desired size or shape with scissors.
• Universally applicable: Suitable for acrylic, plaster, plastic, and glass ant farms.

Product specifications:

• Type: Self-adhesive red blackout film / Adhesive film
• Length: 150 mm (15 cm)
• Width: 100 mm (10 cm)
• Application: Darkening and protecting the nest area of ant farms

Give your ants the peace of an underground nest. Order the red protection adhesive film (10x15 cm) today!

Plastic Pipette (3 ml / 15 cm) – Indispensable for precise humidification

Maintaining the correct moisture level is one of the most important tasks when caring for ants, small reptiles, and tropical insects. Too much water can lead to mold or flooding of the nest chambers, while too little moisture can be deadly. With this **3 ml plastic dosing pipette**, you have complete control over every drop of liquid you administer.

Precise Dosing Without Spilling

The pipette has a total length of 15 cm and features clear graduations on the side. This allows you to see exactly how many milliliters you draw up and inject. The squeeze bulb at the top operates very smoothly, making it easy to accurately drip a few drops of water into a humidification opening, or to precisely offer sugar water and fruit fly liquid in the outworld.

Safe, Flexible, and Reusable

Made from flexible and unbreakable transparent plastic (LDPE). Unlike glass pipettes, this plastic version cannot break, making it very safe for daily use around acrylic, plaster, or glass formicariums. After use, simply rinse the pipette with warm water to clean it for the next feeding.

Key Benefits at a Glance:

• Accurate Control: Equipped with clear millimeter graduations.
• Multifunctional: Perfect for humidifying plaster, sand, and acrylic nests, as well as administering liquid food.
• Unbreakable & Safe: Flexible plastic that does not splinter or break.
• Reusable: Easy to rinse and clean.

Suitable for:

• Targeted humidification of ant farms and nest fillings
• Dosing sugar water, honeydew, and vitamins in the arena
• Refilling small test tubes and drinking troughs
• Various hobby, laboratory, and breeding applications

Product Specifications:

• Total volume: 3 ml (with scale)
• Length: 15 cm (150 mm)
• Material: Transparent flexible plastic (LDPE)
• Packaging: Supplied individually

Prevent overwatering and care for your colony with precision. Add this handy 3 ml pipette to your order today!

Give your ants a safe feeding area with the Barn Mini Arena

Every ant colony, in addition to a safe nest, needs an outside world (arena) for foraging, eating, and dumping waste. The Barn Mini Arena is a compact and sleekly designed acrylic outdoor environment that perfectly connects to various types of ant farms. It is the ideal solution for smaller space requirements or beginner colonies.

Safe feeding and clear maintenance

Thanks to excellent accessibility and clear acrylic, you can effortlessly feed ants with sugar water, honeydew, or small food animals, without having to fear escapes. Ants naturally also use this arena as a waste disposal area, allowing you to keep the nest itself clean and hygienic by simply cleaning the outdoor environment occasionally.

Crystal-clear view of natural foraging behavior

The high-quality, transparent acrylic provides a sharp view of your colony's scouts. See how the worker ants cooperate to drag food inside and communicate about new discoveries. The arena is equipped with good ventilation for a healthy living environment.

The advantages at a glance:

• Compact & space-saving: Easily fits on any desk or in any setup.
• Crystal-clear acrylic: Provides optimal and sharp visibility of behavior outside the nest.
• Easy to expand: Quickly connects to your ant nest with standard hose connections.
• Maintenance-friendly: Makes offering food and clearing waste clear and simple.

Complete your ant setup and observe fascinating foraging behavior with the compact Barn Mini Arena!

Ready-to-Use Sugar Water (2 ml) – Essential energy for your ant colony

A healthy ant colony needs two things to thrive: protein (from insects) for the growth of larvae and the queen, and sugars for the energy of the active workers. This **ready-to-use sugar water** is specially formulated for the needs of ants. It provides a readily available source of carbohydrates and, together with honeydew and feeder insects, forms the ideal basic diet for almost all ant species.

Safe feeding with the included cotton wool

Feeding loose liquids in the outworld quickly poses a risk of drowning for ants. That's why you receive a separate cotton wool with this tube of sugar water. Simply apply a few drops of sugar water to the cotton wool and place it on a feeding dish or in the arena. The ants can then safely suck the moisture from the cotton wool without getting stuck or drowning.

Easy to use and long-lasting

The sugar water is supplied in a compact test tube (13 x 75 mm) with a content of 2 ml. This is enough to provide a small to medium-sized colony with controlled energy for months.

Usage tip for feeding:

Offer a small amount of sugar water on a moistened piece of cotton wool every few days. If the cotton wool dries out over time, you can easily moisten it again with a few new drops from the test tube.

Key benefits at a glance:

• Ready to use: No hassle with dissolving sugar yourself or measuring ratios.
• Includes separate cotton wool: Makes safely and controlled dispensing of liquid very easy.
• 100% Safe: Prevents drowning in the outworld or arena.
• Long-lasting: 2 ml content is sufficient for several months of feeding.
• Reusable tube: The plastic tube is easy to clean and reuse after use.

Suitable for feeding:

• All ant species (such as Messor, Lasius, Camponotus, Formica, Myrmica etc.)
• Supplementary energy supply for seed-eating species (such as Messor and Pheidole)

Product specifications:

• Sugar water content: 2 ml
• Tube length: 75 mm (7.5 cm)
• Tube diameter: 13 mm
• Tube material: Transparent plastic (reusable)
• Included: Separate dosing cotton wool

Ensure your workers never run out of fuel. Add this ready-to-use sugar water to your order today!

Honeydew Surrogate (2 ml) – Rich in essential sugars, minerals & amino acids

In nature, ants love honeydew: the nutritious nectar secreted by aphids. To provide your ants in the formicarium with exactly the same valuable nutrients, we at Antfarm have developed our own **honeydew surrogate**. This mixture is richer in nutrients than standard sugar water and contains a balanced combination of sugars, minerals, and amino acids. Extensively tested by us and suitable for all ant species!

Safe dosing with the included cotton pad

Feeding loose liquids to ants quickly carries the risk of drowning. To prevent this, you will receive a **separate dosing cotton pad** with the honeydew tube. Simply apply a drop of honeydew to a small piece of the cotton pad and place it on a feeding dish in the arena. The ants can safely and controllably suck up the nectar without getting stuck.

Developed and used by Antfarm

We use this exact recipe daily for the care of our own ant colonies. It forms the perfect complement to a diet of sugar water and fresh feeder insects (and seeds for species like Messor and Pheidole).

Storage advice for optimal freshness: To maintain the high quality and nutritional value of the amino acids, the honeydew tube should be stored in the freezer. Offer a fresh drop weekly on the cotton pad and immediately return the sealed tube to the freezer. This way, it will last for several months!

Key benefits at a glance:

• Own recipe: Specially developed and extensively tested by Antfarm.
• Rich in nutrients: Packed with natural sugars, minerals, and amino acids.
• Includes separate cotton pad: Ensures accurate dosing and prevents drowning.
• Long shelf life: 2 ml content, when stored in the freezer, is sufficient for several months.
• Universally suitable: Perfect for all ant species.

Suitable for feeding:

• All ant species (such as Messor, Lasius, Camponotus, Formica, Myrmica, Polyrhachis etc.)
• Additional energy supply for seed-eating species (Messor, Pheidole)

Product specifications:

• Honeydew content: 2 ml
• Tube length: 75 mm (7.5 cm)
• Tube diameter: 13 mm
• Tube material: Transparent plastic (reusable)
• Included: Separate dosing cotton pad
• Storage instructions: Store in the freezer

Give your colony the best natural fuel there is. Order this unique honeydew surrogate today!