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๐ž๐—๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ˆ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ (๐ฌ)โฃ โฃThe newly designed small eXplorer II Outworld series is designed to allow small-medium ant c...
13/01/2025

๐ž๐—๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ซ ๐ˆ๐ˆ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ (๐ฌ)โฃ
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The newly designed small eXplorer II Outworld series is designed to allow small-medium ant colonies to forage and scout for resources as they would naturally do in the wild โ›ฐ๏ธโฃ
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Thereโ€™s nothing quite like watching a group of worker ants diligently cooperating together ๐Ÿ’ช as they bring in a food item that may be five times their size โฃ
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Not to mention, adding an outworld is also beneficial to the growth of your colony as this expansion allows for easier cleaning & nest maintenance ๐Ÿงน.This is because ants tend to be very clean creatures and will most often bring discarded remains and general rubbish outside their main nest ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ

Exciting times ahead preparing a new wholesale order for a customer ๐Ÿคโฃโฃ๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿœ
04/11/2024

Exciting times ahead preparing a new wholesale order for a customer ๐Ÿคโฃ
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๐˜ž๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ค๐˜ฉ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿœ

What an incredibly thoughtful gift from one of our young customers ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฅฐ โฃโฃYou made our day Joe! ๐Ÿœ
12/08/2024

What an incredibly thoughtful gift from one of our young customers ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฅฐ โฃ
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You made our day Joe! ๐Ÿœ

๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ๐‡๐ ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐€๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญโฃ โฃThe ultimate, founding starter nest designed for beginners and experienced alike. โฃโฃDisco...
05/08/2024

๐€๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ๐‡๐ ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ ๐€๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญโฃ
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The ultimate, founding starter nest designed for beginners and experienced alike. โฃ
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Discovering and learning about the fascinating life of ants could not be easier! ๐Ÿฅฐโฃ
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Carefully crafted with founding queens and young colonies in mind, the Myrmeco ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ provides a realistic claustral chamber that the queen would create in the wild as well as providing a great starting environment for your young colony ๐Ÿœโฃ
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Not only does this provide a substrate that mimics their natural environment, it also ensures that a humidity gradient ๐Ÿ’ฆ can be easily maintained by not one but two hydration portals located at the back of the nest allowing you to hydrate the nest material directly as well as refilling the water chamber underneath ๐Ÿ‘€โฃ
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Once your foundation grows, simply connect to another nest using their modular nature โœ…

Same but different! This time in Green โ‡๏ธโฃโฃ๐€๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - Viridisโฃโฃ โฃโฃOur dark, rainforest green solutio...
02/08/2024

Same but different! This time in Green โ‡๏ธโฃ
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๐€๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - Viridisโฃโฃ
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Our dark, rainforest green solution Anotherswarm (Viridis) is an all-natural way of feeding & supplementing ants with their sugar & carbohydrate needs, developed to replicate natural foraging behaviours using natural ingredients ๐Ÿซถโฃโฃ
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In addition to three different types of sugars, our formula benefits from added electrolytes, blend of vitamins ๐Ÿงช and carotenoids to promote natural and healthy feeding responses in your colony ๐Ÿฅฐโฃโฃ
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Anotherswarm solutions are carefully mixed and formulated inhouse in the ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง using a small batch manufacture process to ensure freshness. This is essential as we do not add any artificial dyes, preservatives or scents ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธโฃโฃ
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Bottles are convenient with a spouted cap ๐Ÿผto allow you to feed those small founding colonies within test tube setups or to reach those awkward ๐Ÿ˜ corners in your formicarium. โฃโฃ
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To further prolong the nectarโ€™s value and shelf life, the spouted caps feature a screwing top which when closed properly after each use, will allow the nectar to remain fresh upto 6 months without refrigeration โœ…โฃโฃ
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With that being said, โฃโฃ
๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ? ๐Ÿ˜

๐€๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌโฃ โฃOur firefly yellow nectar solution Anotherswarm (Flavus) is an all-natural way o...
01/08/2024

๐€๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐š๐ซ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐…๐ฅ๐š๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฌโฃ
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Our firefly yellow nectar solution Anotherswarm (Flavus) is an all-natural way of feeding & supplementing ants with their sugar & carbohydrate needs, developed to replicate natural foraging behaviours using natural ingredients ๐Ÿซถโฃ
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In addition to three different types of sugars, our formula benefits from added electrolytes, blend of vitamins ๐Ÿงช and carotenoids to promote natural and healthy feeding responses in your colony ๐Ÿฅฐโฃ
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Anotherswarm solutions are carefully mixed and formulated inhouse in the ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง using a small batch manufacture process to ensure freshness. This is essential as we do not add any artificial dyes, preservatives or scents ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™‚๏ธโฃ
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Bottles are convenient with a spouted cap ๐Ÿผto allow you to feed those small founding colonies within test tube setups or to reach those awkward ๐Ÿ˜ corners in your formicarium. โฃ
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To further prolong the nectarโ€™s value and shelf life, the spouted caps feature a screwing top which when closed properly after each use, will allow the nectar to remain fresh upto 6 months without refrigeration โœ…โฃ
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With that being said, โฃ
๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ฅ๐˜บ ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ? ๐Ÿ˜

Weโ€™re all ready to hit the 2024 Bristol Invertebrate show ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ๐Ÿชฒโฃโฃ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ!โฃWill you be there? ๐Ÿ‘‰
27/07/2024

Weโ€™re all ready to hit the 2024 Bristol Invertebrate show ๐Ÿœ๐Ÿ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ๐Ÿชฒโฃ
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๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐š๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ!โฃ
Will you be there? ๐Ÿ‘‰

๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช (๐‘๐ž๐ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐ญ)โฃ โฃA truly rare, large species of Aphaenogaster hailing from Madagascar ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ. Qu...
24/05/2024

๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ ๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช (๐‘๐ž๐ ๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฅ ๐€๐ง๐ญ)โฃ
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A truly rare, large species of Aphaenogaster hailing from Madagascar ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฌ. Queens and workers are mainly a dark, glossy red colour with their gasters being fully black ๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธโฃ
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๐˜ˆ.๐˜ด๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ๐˜ช is one of the larger ๐˜ˆ๐˜ฑ๐˜ฉ๐˜ข๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ด as queens reach 14-15mm and workers an impressive 12-13mm, not to mention their strinkingly long legs which almost make them look like they are suspended off the ground โ˜๏ธโฃ
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Colonies in the wild are often found fairly deep underground (1-2m) however their population size rarely exceeds 1500-2000 individuals. Despite this, workers are extremely well adapted to their environment and are considered to be opportunistic ๐Ÿ˜ foragers, taking in different food items from insects to seeds as well as extra florar nectars. โฃ
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Interestingly, they maintain a type of mutualistic relationship with a variety of snakes, thatโ€™s right.. ๐Ÿ! Their deep nests offer perfect shelter for the snakes from predators and the natural elements, in turn, the snakes ward off potential predators that could threaten the ants. Locals will often refer to the snakes as the โ€œ๐€๐ง๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซโ€.

New Nursery Tube Kits coming ๐Ÿ”œ
26/03/2024

New Nursery Tube Kits coming ๐Ÿ”œ

๐€๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ (๐’)โฃ โฃThe small black & white Astrolite Nest is a perfect, compact formicarium for small to medium sized ...
20/03/2024

๐€๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ (๐’)โฃ
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The small black & white Astrolite Nest is a perfect, compact formicarium for small to medium sized colonies of ants depending on the species intending to be housed ๐Ÿก. The nest combines both the nesting area and foraging area in one which makes it easy to use and observe your ants through the crystal clear Acrylic layers ๐Ÿซถโฃ
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The clear foraging area box is connected via a small portal within the acrylic layers to the main nesting area. As with all of our other nests, our kits are modular and can be connected via 10mm tubing to other types of nests to create & innovate your Ant Kingdom! ๐Ÿœโฃ
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Hydrating the Astrolite nest could not be easier as the in-built hydration tower can be taken off with ease to top up with water ๐Ÿ’ฆโฃ
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The PVA sponge provided is a perfect medium to provide the required humidity for your ants as the water slowly evaporates within the layers of the formicarium. โฃ
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Lastly, it also comes with a very handy, red ๐Ÿ”ดacrylic panel that is custom made to your Astrolite nest to ensure your ants do not get stressed when theyโ€™re not being observed! โฃ
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๐…๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐œ๐ค ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ”œโœ…

Howโ€™s that for bedroom goals? ๐Ÿคค๐ŸŒฟโฃโฃA lovely client of ours sent this in today featuring our ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ ๐ˆ, ๐”๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ˆ and an ๐€...
14/03/2024

Howโ€™s that for bedroom goals? ๐Ÿคค๐ŸŒฟโฃ
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A lovely client of ours sent this in today featuring our ๐Œ๐ฒ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ž๐œ๐จ ๐ˆ, ๐”๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ˆ and an ๐€๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ! โฃ
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๐˜Š๐˜ข๐˜ฏ ๐˜บ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ ๐˜ด๐˜ฑ๐˜ฐ๐˜ต ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฎ? ๐Ÿ˜

๐˜”๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด (๐†๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐  ๐€๐ง๐ญ)โฃ โฃOne of the largest Bull ant species in Australia - ๐˜”๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด a...
11/03/2024

๐˜”๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด (๐†๐ข๐š๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐จ๐  ๐€๐ง๐ญ)โฃ
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One of the largest Bull ant species in Australia - ๐˜”๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด are most certainly not for the feint hearted. Queen ants of this species often reach an astonishing 24-26mm in size, with workers also reaching lengths of 19-25mm ๐Ÿฅนโฃ
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However, itโ€™s not only its size and large frame that make this a fearsome species of ant. In fact, ๐˜”๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ๐˜ค๐˜ช๐˜ข ๐˜ฑ๐˜บ๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฎ๐˜ช๐˜ด have unusually large eyes ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ which can be easily seen with the naked eye. These allow queens and workers to distiniguish objects that are anywhere between 5-80cms in their field of vision ๐Ÿ˜ฑ โฃ
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Coupled with their long, strongly toothed mandibles and a powerful stinger, itโ€™s no wonder why this species is so well adapted to its environment ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿฆ˜

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