This is a great starter set for beginners on a budget In this starter set you will get. You can raise any colony in this outworld until they fill out the two test tubes, which is usually enough to move them into a medium sized formicarium. These kits are similar to how we keep ants in-house. Test Tube Outworld Micro Feeder x 1 10 ml Fluon Featherweight Forceps An ant colony of your choice 1 2 3 4 As an alternate to an ant colony, you can receive an ant colony voucher for a colony of ants (larger than those listed in this kit). We highly suggest this option! Here are Guidelines to Select Ant Colonies Colonies with workers will be more active and easier to care for Pavement Ants are hardy, but are small and can eat seeds Black Garden Ants are hardy and aggressive, but do better with a dormant period Hercules Carpenter Ants are large and creates soldiers but need a dormant period of 3-4 months Chestnut Carpenter Ants are active year round, large, and creates soldiers The photo listed for Camponotus herculeanus is Camponotus novaeborecensis, a similar species. This product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https://canada-ant-colony.com Nest Capacity These are estimates as to the full number of ants that can be placed in the nest. The stated values are the BARE MINIMUM. It is recommended to add more workers than the minimum, ideally at least double or triple the quantity. Small Ants 15 - 600 workers Medium Ants 10 - 250 workers Large Ants 5 - 75 workers
