Ant Laboratory

Ant Laboratory is a living ant colony to watch, and a laboratory to study it in. Release one queen into a glass ant farm, watch her colony grow, then follow it out across an island of its own. Begin with one queen Choose from six species: black garden, fire, wood, leafcutter, carpenter and harvester ants, each with its own nest, diet and habits. Pick one of six soils for the farm; only the look changes. Release the queen and watch the first workers emerge (the wood ant's solo start is Experimental). Every ant in the farm is simulated: nurses feed larvae, diggers carve tunnels and rooms, foragers follow scent trails and undertakers clear away the dead. Follow one worker close up with the Ant cam. A living ant farm Tap Habitat to set the light, the water and the warmth. Choose Bright, Soft or Off, any colour, or up to twice as bright. The mister can water the soil by itself, and a heat…