Ant Nest Setup: Test Tubes, Ytong, Plaster and Acrylic
How to set up an ant nest: test tubes, Ytong, plaster and acrylic nests, an outworld with escape barrier, and how to match the nest to…
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The ANTELYX Blog
Care guides, species stories and practical advice for ant keepers.
Temperature and Humidity for Ant Colonies
The right temperature and humidity for an ant colony: why they matter, how to measure them, and the ranges ant keepers report for popular species.
Ant Colony Development: From Queen to Mature Colony
How an ant colony develops: egg, larva, pupa and worker, the founding stage, the growth phase and what to expect over the first years.
Ant Hibernation and Winter Rest Explained
Does your ant colony need a winter rest? How diapause works, which species need it, how cold and how long, and how to do it safely.
New to ant keeping?
The Ant Keeping guide is the best place to begin.