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Making ant nests from things at home

Started By electrodynamix , Jun 24 2025 3:22 AM

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#1 Offline electrodynamix - Posted June 24 2025 - 3:22 AM

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i recently got into antkeeping, and I'm trying to make a nest without having to buy much new things (basically by just using plastic containers) As of now, the few queens i have are founding, but i figured i would have a nest ready

This is the plan i have as of now; am posting here as to make sure there are no problems and oversightings on my part

i understand my handwriting isn't the most legible. Please ask if you can't understand anything

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#2 Offline ANTdrew - Posted June 24 2025 - 5:10 AM

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I’ve made a nest exactly like this in the past. If you dig in a few pages of my Formica journal, you’ll see the process:
https://www.formicul...rm-setup/page-7

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"The ants are a people not strong, yet they prepare their meat in the summer." Prov. 30:25
Keep ordinary ants in extraordinary ways.

#3 Offline electrodynamix - Posted June 25 2025 - 2:49 AM

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Its actually the exact same! Great minds think alike

I read through your journal (thanks for sharing) and it seems like the formica farm worked pretty well. I'm planning to do the same, and i may upload pictures once I'm done. Thanks again!