Issue 7 is due out soon and, as usual, is packed full of great ant keeping news and information! The…
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It’s survey time!
Ant Keeper Magazine has been publishing jam-packed, informative and interesting content for almost three and a half years now (woah,…
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Lasius niger colony: June 2021
Colony name: Currently unnamed Species: Lasius niger Queen: Currently unnamed This 2020-caught colony has been doing really well. They’re in…
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Lasius flavus (?) colony: June 2021
Colony name: Currently unnamed Species: Lasius flavus (?) Queen: Currently unnamed We found this queen randomly wandering in the grass…
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Formica sanguinea colony: June 2021
Colony name: Currently unnamed Species: Formica sanguinea Queen: Currently unnamed This colony is growing slowly but surely. As with my…
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Knickerbocker Glories: June 2021
Colony name: Knickerbocker Glories Species: Camponotus nicobarensis Queen: BeyANTce These ladies currently have two nests. The newer Ant Lab Fusion…
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Top 5 ant care tips
As an ant keeper, I’ve seen new keepers burst onto the ant scene each year, keen and eager to get…
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Acromyrmex octospinosus, the Leaf Cutter Ant
This popular species are famed for their trails of leaf-toting workers and fungus cultivation BASIC INFORMATION Scientific name: Acromyrmex octospinosus…
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Ants and dinosaurs co-existed!
Did you know that ants and dinosaurs were around at the same time? This fact may just blow your mind…
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Messor barbarus, the Harvester Ant
These seed-loving harvester ants are a popular choice for novice keepers BASIC INFORMATION Scientific name: Messor barbarus Common name: Harvester…
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