Comments on: My Sweet Ant Farm http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/ Kicking ass in the name of science! Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:48:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Y4R0SLEV http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-15802 Y4R0SLEV Mon, 05 May 2008 22:23:14 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-15802 if comment #10 is true then you could just put a blanket or something over the ant farm so it is dark then take it off to look at the ants if comment #10 is true then you could just put a blanket or something over the ant farm so it is dark then take it off to look at the ants

]]> By: Frank the SciencePunk http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11455 Frank the SciencePunk Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11455 @ Jen: that's a shame. Although my parent's garden is beseiged with flying ants each summer, which I presume are virgin queens setting off to start new colonies. Then I'd just need a few studs, and have them mate.... this ant farming business is getting to be a lot of work... @ Jen: that’s a shame. Although my parent’s garden is beseiged with flying ants each summer, which I presume are virgin queens setting off to start new colonies. Then I’d just need a few studs, and have them mate…. this ant farming business is getting to be a lot of work…

]]> By: Jen http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11454 Jen Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:24:51 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11454 Frank, my 5-minute research on the subject says nay to comment #9. Development of a queen is dependent on environmental factors and diet during the egg and larvae stages. A colony without a queen will be short-lived as there are no means for reproduction. Frank, my 5-minute research on the subject says nay to comment #9. Development of a queen is dependent on environmental factors and diet during the egg and larvae stages. A colony without a queen will be short-lived as there are no means for reproduction.

]]> By: Sven http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11452 Sven Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:05:40 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11452 So, as I consider myself an hobby antologist, I have to let you know that these "space farms" considered harmfull, the ants in the container are exposed to light and the only reason why they are going to dig tunnels is because theyre desperatly trying to escape, If you want to get to know how antfarms work (its a real cool hobby if you dont have a girlfriend) check Wikipedia for Formicarium, Greetz from germany, I hope my english is not that bad, So, as I consider myself an hobby antologist,
I have to let you know that these “space farms” considered
harmfull, the ants in the container are exposed to light and the only reason why they are going to dig tunnels is because theyre desperatly trying to escape, If you want to get to know how antfarms work (its a real cool hobby if you dont have a girlfriend)
check Wikipedia for Formicarium,

Greetz from germany, I hope my english is not that bad,

]]> By: Frank the SciencePunk http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11308 Frank the SciencePunk Sat, 01 Mar 2008 19:21:08 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11308 @ culinarian: All workers are female, and I think if shielded from the queen ant's chemical signals, will develop into a queen. I'd have to Google it to be sure... @ culinarian: All workers are female, and I think if shielded from the queen ant’s chemical signals, will develop into a queen. I’d have to Google it to be sure…

]]> By: culinarian http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11295 culinarian Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:19:30 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11295 I'm pretty sure you need a queen to start a colony... very much like honey bees. Otherwise, the ants are just trapped and will eventually die without direction and purpose. I’m pretty sure you need a queen to start a colony… very much like honey bees. Otherwise, the ants are just trapped and will eventually die without direction and purpose.

]]> By: Antony B http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11143 Antony B Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:20:31 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11143 I remember reading somebody's account of an ant war in such a tank. A quick google and <a href="http://www.b3ta.com/questions/animalcruelty/post106223" rel="nofollow">here it is.<a> Just promise us that if you do initiate a "300 with ants" scenario, you set up some kind of high-speed macro video to capture the action. I remember reading somebody’s account of an ant war in such a tank.

A quick google and here it is.

Just promise us that if you do initiate a “300 with ants” scenario, you set up some kind of high-speed macro video to capture the action.

]]> By: Chiral http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11126 Chiral Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:36:55 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11126 That looks like a home only fitting for space age ants. That looks like a home only fitting for space age ants.

]]> By: baconcurlyq http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11118 baconcurlyq Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:19:11 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11118 If there's an ant cage match, I want to see a movie of that on here! If there’s an ant cage match, I want to see a movie of that on here!

]]> By: Ant Farm Woes « ideonexus http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11072 Ant Farm Woes « ideonexus Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:01:53 +0000 http://www.sciencepunk.com/v5/2008/02/my-sweet-ant-farm/#comment-11072 [...] Ant Lion Farm and the Triassic Triops. PS - I’d like to wish Science Punk better luck with his new antfarm. He’s all ready off to a good start by trying to catch his own ants. Maybe I’ll try the [...] [...] Ant Lion Farm and the Triassic Triops. PS - I’d like to wish Science Punk better luck with his new antfarm. He’s all ready off to a good start by trying to catch his own ants. Maybe I’ll try the [...]

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