ANT SHACK Blog

Starting an ant colony can be a fascinating and rewarding hobby. However, choosing the right species is crucial for your success and enjoyment as a...

Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) are large (0.3 to 1.0 in or 0.76 to 2.54 cm) ants indigenous to many forested parts of the world.They build nests...

Messor Barbarus is a species of harvester ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found In Southern Europe and Northern Africa. Behavior Trail fora...

The black garden ant (Lasius niger), also known as the common black ant, is a formicine ant, the type species of the subgenus Lasius, which is fou...

A Abdomen: The third section of the ant’s body. Alate: A winged, sexually mature ant. Altitrunk: Fusion of thorax and propodeum. Antennae: Sen...

Feed your ants once every 6 hours during the day. Ants need to eat regularly in order to stay healthy and to reproduce. Ants are omnivorous eaters...

Ants are very fast insects and look hard to catch. However, there are many ways to catch ants, from setting traps with bait to active hunting. Be ...