Advanced Ant Keeping: Moving Beyond Your First Colony
Ready for a second colony? How to move from beginner species to advanced ants: what to learn, which species to try next and how to plan.
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Care guides, species stories and practical advice for ant keepers.
Lasius niger Care Guide: The Black Garden Ant
Lasius niger care guide: nest, feeding, temperature, humidity and winter rest for the black garden ant, the classic beginner species.
Messor barbarus Care Guide: A Mediterranean Harvester Ant
Messor barbarus care guide: nest with a dry seed store, seeds, temperature, humidity, winter rest and colony growth for this one-queen harvester ant.
Messor structor Care Guide: The European Harvester Ant
Messor structor care guide: seeds, nest, temperature, winter rest and colony growth for this polygynous European harvester ant, with identification notes.
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Care Guide: The Mexican Honeypot Ant
Myrmecocystus mexicanus care guide: deep nest, warmth, nocturnal habits, feeding the repletes and what to expect from the Mexican honeypot ant.
Myrmecia nigriceps Care Guide: The Black-Headed Bull Ant
Myrmecia nigriceps care guide: what experienced ant keepers need to know about the black-headed bull ant: sting, escape risk, nest, feeding and activity.
Atta cephalotes Care Guide: The Hairy-Headed Leafcutter Ant
Atta cephalotes care guide: fungus garden, warmth, humidity, air exchange, leaves, colony growth and a checklist for experienced ant keepers.
Dinomyrmex gigas Care Guide: The Giant Forest Ant
Dinomyrmex gigas care guide: humid nest, nocturnal activity, feeding honeydew-type foods, slow colony growth and what experienced ant keepers need.
New to ant keeping?
The Ant Keeping guide is the best place to begin.