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

Crematogaster lineolata care: the lined acrobat ant from a founding queen to a busy colony, with the 50-worker rule, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter.

Myrmecocystus placodops care from a founding queen to a colony full of repletes: warmth, careful watering, honey and protein, PTFE and winter.

Myrmecocystus semirufus care from a founding queen to a colony with repletes: warmth, careful watering, plenty of honey and protein, PTFE and winter.

Lasius americanus care from a single queen to a colony of thousands: warmth, watering, feeding, PTFE and winter for the woodland Lasius ant.

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

Myrmecocystus navajo care from a single queen to a glowing colony: real heat, careful watering, plenty of honey for the repletes, PTFE and winter.

Lasius neoniger care from a single queen to a colony of thousands: warmth, watering, feeding, PTFE and winter for the Labour Day 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.

Dinomyrmex gigas care from arrival to a thriving giant colony: tropical warmth all year, watering, feeding and PTFE.

Myrmecocystus mexicanus care from arrival to a thriving colony: warmth, careful watering, plenty of honey for the repletes, PTFE and winter.

Messor cephalotes care made clear: the giant African harvester ant from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering and year-round heating.

Messor ebeninus care for beginners: ebony harvester ants from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering, heating and winter care.

Messor capitatus care for beginners: big-headed harvester ants from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering, heating and winter care.

Crematogaster scutellaris care: the acrobat ant from arrival to a fast-growing colony, with nest choice, feeding, watering, PTFE and winter.

Pheidole sinica care from arrival to a busy colony: year-round heating, watering, feeding the giant soldiers, PTFE and winter.

Messor structor care for beginners: harvester ants from arrival to a thriving colony, with seeds, careful watering, heating 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.

Camponotus japonicus care from arrival to a strong colony: warmth, a safe winter rest above 15°C, watering, feeding and PTFE.