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Thank you for visiting my web site. It is my intention to teach you the basics of myrmecology (the study of ants) whether you intend to keep captive ants of your own, or perhaps conducting a school project, or you just want to learn a little more about these fascinating creatures.

All pictures on this site, unless otherwise indicated, are provided by and used with the kind permission of Alex Wild. Do not use these pictures without the express permission of the original author. Thank you. Clicking on any of Alex Wild’s pictures on this site will take you to Alex Wild’s awesome insect photographic web site.

Here you will find brief details of the latest series of updates.

Have a question about ants?

You can ask your ant-related questions on our forum by clicking on the ant image below. There is no requirement to join the forum, you can post as a guest.

Antstore - A company based in Germany that sells a large variety of ant colonies, ant farms and related products.

ATTACK OF THE FLESH-EATING BEETLES:

DERMESTIDS!!

My awesome friend, Dermy, is an avid enthusiast of the flesh-eating beetles called Dermestids.

Museums keep colonies of them to strip the old flesh of any bones they get for their displays! He has set up a forum for those interested.

Please do visit by clicking on the skull picture above and support Dermy and ask him your questions about Dermestids.

(The picture above is taken from the Wikipedia Dermestidae page)

AntHillsNet - A new company from Latvia that sells ants and ant related products. I know a few people who have ordered

from them and I have had very good feedback from those customers.

15 Feb 13 - For varied reasons I have decided to create a new forum which I have called Myrm’s Ant Nest Forum II. It promises to be a better, more mature and professional forum than the previous one. MANF is now closed to new members and all posting has been disabled, but the forum still remains for all to see as a ‘Reading Chamber off-shoot of MANF II. I’d like to thank everybody for their contributions toward MANF and hope that MANF II will be even more successful. To join the new forum please click on the forum tab in the navigation bar above.

17 May 2013 - Well, I am back home now for 4 weeks after having been away for 7 months. Surprisingly my Lasius umbratus colony survived despite having now fresh food during that time. There colony population dropped somewhat, perhaps only 100 workers, a few brood, but thankfully the queen is alive and well. 70 members at the new forum too, which is encouraging.