How to make an ant farm?

One you've identified an ant colony, bring a jar with a few holes poked in the top (not one of your ant farm jars) outside, alone with a large spoon, and scoop some ants into the jar. 20 - 25 ants should be a good amount to get your ant farm started. read more

A. Use an eyedropper or similar device to add approximately 2 tablespoons of water to the ant farm through the farm’s entry hole. This water will soak down through the rest of the ant farm to provide enough moisture for the ants. B. Add ants into the top CD case, and close the lid, being careful to avoid crushing the ants. read more

Make a Mega-Ant Farm! Make multiple ant farms like this one and connect them together using small, clear plastic tubing. It’d probably be best to connect them in the upper bottle, right at the top of the soil level. read more

Make an ant farm and give your child a no-cost educational pet. A fun way to teach entomology and how an ecosystem works. It can also be addictive as you watch the the ants going about the business of building a new home. read more

Make sure that the top edge with the entry/exit hole faces upwards. A careful taping job will ensure that the ant farm will remain upright. Lay the CD case filled with soil flat on its side to attach a second strip of packing tape along the second side of the bottom edge of the CD case. read more