My 7 year old has a project on ant farms. I don't know much about them and I have tried researching the subject on the web, but alas, I still have nothing. She needs to know where they could be found, how they are made, and what each ant contributes to the colony. Thank you in advance for any help and information you will be able to give us.
2006-10-25 23:38:09 · 8 answers · asked by bsantos0523 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
They are basically two sheets of glass in a frame, with about an inch in between filled with sand. You put ants in there, along with food (sugar water, etc.) and the ants are supposed to thrive and build tunnel systems. You should be able to buy an ant farm online - just google "ant farm". I know ants have a social heirarchy similar to bees, but I'm not sure how that works.
2006-10-25 23:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by Chestrensen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A formicarium is an insectarium which is designed primarily for the study of ant colonies and how ants behave. Those who study how ants behave are known as myrmecologists.
A formicarium is an ant colony enclosed by a transparent box, usually made of glass or plastic). The first commercially-sold formicarium was introduced around 1929 and patented in 1931 by Frank Eugene Austin, an inventor and professor at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Austin included painted or wooden scenes of palaces, farms, and other settings above the ground level.
The best-known formicariums are examples of Uncle Milton's Ant Farm, for which the ants are sent to the Ant Farm's purchaser through the mail, upon receipt of the coupon enclosed with the Ant Farm. The educational toy is made by Uncle Milton Industries in Westlake Village, California, which has sold over 20 million Ant Farms since 1956 and which owns the brand name Ant Farm (a registered trademark).
Formicariums and Ant Farms are usually made thin enough so the tunnels and cavities made by the ants can be seen, and for their behavior to be studied. Newer ant farms filled with semi-transparent gel (pictured right) can be made thicker. Ant Farms are popular "pets" for school projects.
2006-10-25 23:40:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 05:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all i can say ,is buy the ants farm-etc. on line. my daughter & i tried to do it ourselves, a friend gave us the ant farm-it`s harder than you think!
2006-10-25 23:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See links below.
2006-10-25 23:42:44 · answer #6 · answered by Sunbaby 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant_farm
have a look at this site.
2006-10-25 23:40:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.antcolonies.net/
This site should be all you need.
2006-10-25 23:40:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋