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Pinned Pictures of Formicariums and Outworlds Started by Crystals , Sep 26 2013 photo, pictures, formicarium and 1 more... 1 2 3 48 →	Hot 941 replies 384,784 Views	ANTdrew Apr 5 2025
Pinned Ant Keeping Census (Updated list of ants kept by members of the forum) Started by dspdrew , Dec 5 2013 census 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 297 replies 251,029 Views	cooIboyJ Aug 22 2024
Pinned Preferred Food by Species Started by Crystals , Sep 25 2013 feeding, food, eat, preferred 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 160 replies 250,518 Views	Serafine Jul 17 2023
Pinned Much ado about the founding of Lasius temporary social parasites Started by Batspiderfish , Jul 25 2016 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 119 replies 210,841 Views	Artisan_Ants Mar 30 2024
Pinned A Thorough Tutorial on Raising Parasitic and Slave Raiding Formica Started by AntsBC , Mar 25 2019 formica, parasitic, slave raiding and 2 more... 1 2	23 replies 63,181 Views	EdmontonAntKeeper Jun 26 2024
Pinned Ant Keeping Health Guide Started by rptraut , Oct 4 2023 health, bacteria, virus, mold and 1 more...	14 replies 10,312 Views	TwistyPunch Feb 10 2025
Pinned Ant Keeping Guide for Beginners Started by Crystals , Feb 21 2014	8 replies 120,134 Views	ANTdrew Feb 13 2025
Pinned Ant Basics – Hibernation/Diapause Started by madbiologist , Dec 19 2021 hibernation, guide, antkeeping and 1 more...	7 replies 23,933 Views	TwistyPunch Feb 13 2025
Dspdrew's Formicarium 09 Research and Design (Updated 11-12-2023) Started by dspdrew , Dec 30 2014 formicarium, out world, ant nest and 3 more... 1 2 3 18 →	Hot 345 replies 98,731 Views	100lols Nov 12 2023
Journey into Hebel/Ytong/AAC formicariums Started by CrazyLegs , Jan 10 2017 1 2 3 16 →	Hot 306 replies 74,297 Views	antsandmore Mar 8 2021
UtahAnts' Formicariums and Outworlds Started by UtahAnts , Jan 7 2021 formicariums, nest and 8 more... 1 2 3 15 →	Hot 293 replies 36,522 Views	100lols Nov 15 2024
The Prenolepis imparis Thread Started by Bracchymyrmex , Feb 23 2017 1 2 3 13 →	Hot 240 replies 25,989 Views	NicholasP Apr 12 2022
SoDak (Society of Dakotan Ant Keepers) Official Ant Keeping Thread Started by RushmoreAnts , Feb 14 2020 ant keeping, south dakota and 10 more... 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 238 replies 26,239 Views	OwlThatLikesAnts Mar 13 2025
Dspdrew's Formicarium 05 Research and Design (Updated 11-22-2023) Started by dspdrew , Jan 28 2014 formicarium, container, out world and 7 more... 1 2 3 12 →	Hot 237 replies 81,229 Views	dspdrew Dec 6 2023
Nurbs Pencil Case and Test Tube Formicariums Started by nurbs , Jun 4 2017 1 2 3 11 →	Hot 202 replies 42,761 Views	Jadeninja9 Jan 30 2022
Dspdrew's Formicarium 08 Research and Design (Updated 11-26-2023) Started by dspdrew , Dec 8 2014 formicarium, container, out world and 7 more... 1 2 3 10 →	Hot 190 replies 80,733 Views	100lols Dec 12 2023
Dspdrew's Formicarium 06 Research and Design (Updated 11-26-2023) Started by dspdrew , Oct 9 2014 formicarium, container, out world and 7 more... 1 2 3 9 →	Hot 177 replies 50,878 Views	ReignofRage Feb 11 2024
Camponotus Q&A Topic/ Campoculture! :) Started by Da_NewAntOnTheBlock , Sep 29 2019 ants & myrmecology, ant keeping and 2 more... 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 157 replies 12,249 Views	Canadant May 15 2020
Learning as I go 3D printing nests Started by starcraftjunkie , Dec 1 2017 1 2 3 8 →	Hot 148 replies 18,597 Views	AntsCalifornia May 24 2018
The Experimental Process of Creating Multispecies Ant Colonies Started by CheetoLord02 , Jan 10 2021 multispecies colony, multispecies 1 2 3 7 →	Hot 138 replies 19,941 Views	Virginian_ants Aug 3 2023
Caught my first queen! Started by P0rcelain , Oct 13 2019 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 116 replies 11,450 Views	P0rcelain Aug 16 2020
Ants made nest in outworld Started by Monarch , Sep 19 2019 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 113 replies 9,521 Views	profitjudi May 27 2022
Why do my odontoponera keep dying Started by Hightlyze , Aug 19 2019 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 112 replies 6,309 Views	dermy Aug 27 2019
A Warning to New AntKeepers Purchasing Pogonomyrmex occidentalis "colonies" Started by FSTP , Aug 19 2019 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 109 replies 11,599 Views	Mdrogun Sep 19 2020
CHROMERUST'S ANT FOOD RECIPE AND ANT FEEDING (VIDEO) Started by Chromerust , Feb 10 2015 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 105 replies 30,191 Views	Rrar Mar 19 2023
Is there any evidence to support byFormica products claims about effectiveness? Started by Subverted , Apr 24 2017 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 103 replies 12,636 Views	Subverted May 10 2017
Novomessor? Ants_Dakota? Ant nests? Confusing? Started by KitsAntVa , Nov 12 2020 1 2 3 6 →	Hot 103 replies 4,438 Views	KitsAntVa Nov 17 2020
Experiment Started by Ricardo , Jan 7 2017 1 2 3 5 →	95 replies 8,140 Views	Martialis Jan 20 2017
10 year old just starting Antscanada Set Started by karenmdickey , Jul 28 2020 help getting started 1 2 3 5 →	95 replies 4,910 Views	BitT Jul 30 2020
Poll My fellow Americans... bug law in the land of the free Started by futurebird , Jul 15 2021 legal, law, laws, ant law 1 2 3 5 →	88 replies 9,238 Views	MysticNanitic Aug 13 2021