Insect Lore Tube of Ants | 25 Live Western Harvester Ants | Grown in USA | Instructions Included

The media could not be loaded. These were perfect!Some things to know- The ants came in very quickly (way before the “arrival date” given). The ant farm was supposed to come a week before but ended up coming a day after the ants did, so maybe make sure you have the habitat ready first..?... However, they survived the night in the tube (only like 2 dead when I originally got them- no big deal). But when putting them in the ant farm they immediately started exploring and within a few hours were digging tunnels and working hard together. We love them!

They didn't even last 2 days. We fed them in Friday afternoon and came back Monday morning. They were all dead except for one that was barely moving. That one was dead by the end of the day.

We bought these February 15th with mostly all surviving upon arrival (I think we had 23 live ones). It is now April 25th and we still have about 12 ants. They are dying off little by little but it’s been fascinating to watch them for as long as we have. I would recommend buying these ants. Just make sure you have a good ant farm and switch out their food every couple of days or so. Also, be sure to refrigerate them before putting them in the ant farm and move directly from the refrigerator to the ant farm. They are super fast. They were extremely thirsty at first, all crowding the water sponge in our ant farm. They seem to like all fruits and granola bars (except ones with cinnamon).Update 07/14/2024:We still have 10 live ants. Was not expecting them to survive this long. We’ve had them for 5 months tomorrow.Update 11/17/2024:We still have 5 live ants. These ants are hardy! We’ve had them for 9 months now!Update 02/16/2025:We still have 3 live ants! I can’t believe it. We received them a year and a day ago! One year anniversary with these little ones. lol. I never expected them to last this long. If you have a Costco membership, I recommend feeding them the organic Aussie bites. They love them and I almost feel like perhaps that is why they keep going on.FINAL Update 04/10/2025:The final three ants have died. These ants almost made it 14 months with us, which way surpassed my expectations. My kids are now asking me if we can get more…

I purposley picked a shipping date so I would be home. These arrived a week and a half early and sat on my porch a I was out of town. More than half of the ants were dead.

I received my ants yesterday. It may be due to the cold weather in my area, but 95% of them are dead.

Got an ant farm for our toddler and this looked like the seller with the best reviews for the actual ants. The harvester ants arrived in great shape, with every single one of them ALIVE. Although they were all alive, I counted a total of 42 ants, not 50. I suppose that getting 42 live ants is better than 50 dead ants, so I wasn't upset about it... but it is misleading, so I deducted a star. I'm guessing that there isn't a person actually counting the ants and it's just a rough estimate of how many fit in the tubes.I saw some video reviews that recommended using a piece of paper made in to a funnel, but that was not very helpful. The problem is that the ants stick to the paper and hold onto each other, so they don't fit out the end of the funnel. The best advice I saw was to make sure you do the ant entry process in a bath tub or box... as several will not make it through the hole and will be on the loose. (And you don't want biting ants getting free.) I put the ant farm in a large box and this was super helpful. When the ants warm up, they are pretty fast and hard to corral. If I did it again, I would have more patience and try to insert the ants one at a time, and re-chill them if it was taking too long to get them all in.The ants lasted 4 months.

Okay so these suckers are hardy. My son got these to go along with his ant farm for Christmas. It's mid-Feb and they're still kicking even after killing at least most of them when opening the vile. Heed my cautionary tale! So, the printed instructions on the vile are very tiny and the paper that comes with it was flat in the bag so I didn't notice it right away. I was more concerned about getting them oxygen because of the delivery delay. I was fearful they would all be dead. Boy was I wrong!! Had I been less concerned with getting them oxygen I would have maybe noticed the tiny label and its instructions to place them in the fridge first. Anyway, my kiddos ant farm has a tiny hole on top where I figured they were supposed to enter. I did not know you could take the whole top off and figured this must be the way you're supposed to do it so they don't escape. I popped the lid off of the vile and before I could even tip it towards the ant farm they ALL came running out FAST!! Like as soon as they had oxygen suddenly I had a vile of ants that could move like the Flash comic character. Oh and they bite... Did I mention that SEVERAL of these biting ants are now running in every direction in my living room and down my table? Oh Lord it was a mess so I ran immediately without hesitation to the kitchen sink and I tossed the vile into a bowl that was soaking in the sink. It rolled and fell down into the disposal...Yep just my luck! It certainly slowed them but sure didn't stop them. Nope now they're alive in my sink. Needless to say they were moving slower and I was then able to catch the stunned shocked ants individually and scoop them into the ant farm. We rescued about 15 or so of them so it's a darned miracle they are still alive today. Anyway, STICK YOUR ANTS IN THE FRIDGE don't be me! Pretty sure this will be the last time we do the whole ant farm thing lol.

Most of the ants were alive when they arrived BUT there is no Queen so this will be an expensive and short lived experience. Son was super bummed