The new Biopod shows the potential of smart living formicariums.
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For the second installment of Formicarium of the 1/4 we are featuring Frank Mattheis biosphere formicarium from Germany.
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We sit down with Mikey Bustos and discuss the GAN Project.
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What can we learn from fishtanks when creating our outworlds?
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We share our experiences and tips to help you care for these ants.
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That's right. We've opened an Instagram account that will host our photos.
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We were tipped off recently that there is a great deal to be had on formicariums from China.
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Does ant keeping need high end formicariums?
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One of the biggest issues we had when we first became interested in keeping ants was finding information relating to keeping ants. Maybe it's time to consolidate.
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We're pretty generous here at Gamergate. So generous in fact that we're giving away an AntsCanada hybrid nest in July.
All you have to do is like our facebook page. That's it. No tricks, no catches.
The lucky winner will be drawn at random on the first day of August. We'll also let you choose the style.
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To most people ants are the great consumer. Seemingly they invade our homes in search of any food. To most ant keepers however, they know the true story.
Ants are notoriously fussy when it comes to diet. Feed them too much of the same food and they'll start to turn their nose up the next time you feed them the same.
In this article Etherwulf from Formiculture.com is back to give us a fantastic recipe for a synthetic food source that may just save you some money. And more importantly, time. Check it out.
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Hi everyone, I just wanted to share this intelligent lighting system I've been working on for a foraging area. My main rationale was to mimic a complete day/night cycle so that I would be able to observe foraging patterns as well as behaviour.
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The spectacle of a nuptial flight of any Myrmecia species is a special event. I was lucky enough to be there on the day that these huge ants took to the sky.
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Winter months for many creatures are a time to rest. They stay tucked away in burrows inside trees or underground, safe from the harsh conditions above ground. It would seem an impossible time to begin the hobby of "keeping ants as pets" during this time, but that is not necessarily true in all situations.
Collecting ants in the winter may not be an option for everyone, but here in Raleigh, North Carolina it can be as good or a better time to collect ant colonies in many ways. I am not suggesting frequent visits out to disturb a lot of natural habitats in a haphazard manner, but rather a targeted approach to obtaining a small colony or two while they are sleeping.
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