Insect Lore - 50 Live Native Western Harvester Ants - Ant Life Cycle Stages Figurines Included - Ant Habitat Refill

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!

Half of the ants arrived dead and the rest died by the next morning in the ant farm. They had water, food and it was at the right temperature for them very disappointed in the results of these ants.

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.

Arrived on March 30 and all of the ants were dead by April 9.

Arrived a day late with no heat pack in winter. Two tiny plastic tubes where jam packed with ants to the point they couldn't walk at all. They surprisingly arrived 99% alive. Brought them up to room temp over the course of an hour then slowly raised the temp to 82F. Lost about 5 over the next few days. I would skip ordering in extreme temps as they are shipped ground and with zero care in heating or cooling of package.

Ants were great google what to feed them immediately or dead ants will pile up fast

We followed the instructions that were in the packet. 10-15 min in frigefor an easy transition into grandson ant farm. Well we notice there ae only 3 living ants the others ones were dead. I just received my package on 5.19.25 @ 7:08 pm and today is 5.22.25 the queen ant is dead now. My grandson is not happy neither am I. I purchase these ants as a surprise to Celebrate his outstanding school year. The picture tells it all, we are very Disappointed.

Upate. 2-3 weeks later. We're down to less than 10 ants. We've done everything right but I'm thinking they're all dying bc they can't live without a queen. Definitely wish I would've learned this before getting this for my toddler. All of the ants are accounted for and everybody was still alive upon arrival. Shipping was a lot quicker than estimated. They arrived a week earlier than originally projected once they shipped. Instructions were very clear and to the point which I appreciate. They were definitely exhausted upon arrival, hungry and thirsty, so what you see in there is a piece of bread and they are sipping from the damp sand.