My Living Ant World Best Ants UK Blog! Live queen ants care guide.

Formica pallidefulva care from a founding queen to a thriving colony: warmth, watering, feeding, PTFE and winter for the pale field ant.

Formica subsericea care from a founding queen to a thriving colony: warmth, watering, feeding, PTFE and winter for the silky field ant.

Formica perpilosa care from a founding queen to a busy colony: warmth, watering, feeding, PTFE and winter for the Desert Formica.

Formica sanguinea care explained: how blood-red slave-maker colonies begin, plus nest setup, ventilation, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.

Formica rufa care explained: how red wood ant colonies begin, plus nest setup, ventilation, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.

Formica cunicularia care for beginners: this lively UK native from arrival to a thriving colony, with warmth, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.

Formica rufibarbis care for beginners: the red-barbed ant from arrival to a thriving colony, with warmth, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.

Formica fusca care for beginners: the silky ant from arrival to a thriving colony, with feeding, watering, PTFE and winter care.