# Ant Farm Supplies

> Start your own Ant Farm today!


## Posts

- [Pocket Colony: The Free Ant Keeping Game That Teaches You to Run a Real Colony](https://antfarmsupplies.com/pocket-colony-free-ant-keeping-game/): Published by Ant Farm Supplies | Ant Keeping Guides If you've ever wondered what it's actually like to manage a live ant colony (the feeding schedules, the workforce decisions, the nail-biting moments when water runs low), there's now a free browser game built specifically for ant keeping enthusiasts that lets you find out before you commit to a real setup.
- [The Ultimate UK Beginner’s Guide to Ant Keeping (2026)](https://antfarmsupplies.com/the-ultimate-uk-beginners-guide-to-ant-keeping-2026/): Thinking about starting your first ant colony?
- [Ant Show UK 2026](https://antfarmsupplies.com/ant-show-uk/): Back for a second year, after a very successful first show! Dive into the fascinating world of ants and discover an array of ant stores gathered just for you.
- [Sub Terra](https://antfarmsupplies.com/sub-terra/): Are you ready to elevate your ant-keeping game?
- [Founding Terra](https://antfarmsupplies.com/founding-terra/): Founding your ant colony is an exciting journey, but the traditional test tube setup can often be fiddly and stressful – for both you and your precious queen!
- [AFS Outworld XS / S](https://antfarmsupplies.com/afs-outworld-xs-s/): We designed these outworlds for founding colonies that you can assemble quickly and easily. These outworlds use no glue or screws to be held together.
- [AFS Weaver Outworld](https://antfarmsupplies.com/afs-weaver-outworld/): Product link: https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-weaver-outworld/ This blog is to talk about our weaver outworld, its features, why we made it this way and also instructions of how to assemble Weaver ants are arboreal ants who nest off of the floor, generally in trees/bark and make their nests out of silk which the larvae produce!
- [Starter advice](https://antfarmsupplies.com/starter-advice/): Hey there, future ant enthusiast! Ever been mesmerised by those tiny creatures scurrying around?
- [Terra nests](https://antfarmsupplies.com/terra-nests/): Finding the perfect home for your growing ant colony can be a rewarding but sometimes challenging journey.
- [AFS Outworld M](https://antfarmsupplies.com/afs-outworld-m-v2/): This guide will walk you through assembling your new AFS Outworld M, designed to create a seamless connection with your Terra ant nest using its magnetic system.
- [AFS Outworld L](https://antfarmsupplies.com/afs-outworld-l-v2/): This guide will walk you through assembling your Outworld L, designed to magnetically connect with Terra nests.

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- [FAQ](https://antfarmsupplies.com/faq/): Home / FAQQuick answers about choosing a nest, setting up, linking and delivery.Which size should I choose?Start with a Founding Terra for a new colony, then move up to a bigger Terra or add a second nest as it grows.Do the nests link together?Yes.
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## Products

- [Camponotus maculatus (African)](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/camponotus-maculatus-african/): Discover the striking Camponotus maculatus, a stunning species of African carpenter ant prized for its distinct colouration and fascinating caste system. Featuring a vibrant yellowish-brown body with signature dark banding or 'spots' across the gaster, these ants are a beautiful addition to any collection. They are a highly polymorphic species, meaning you will enjoy observing the distinct sizes and roles of minor, media, and formidable major workers. Hardy and relatively fast-growing once established, Camponotus maculatus offers a rewarding keeping experience for both enthusiastic beginners and seasoned myrmecologists.
- [Glass Outworld M](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/glass-outworld-m/): Glass Outworld - 15 x 15 x 10 cm With padded feet to reduce vibration and giving the best user experience! 11mm tubing fits this nest, the same as all of the Terra range. *TerraVue has 13mm tubing, but can be pushed into the hole, see picture
- [TerraVue](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terravue/): Introducing the TerraVue, a new 10cm x 10cm nest designed for growing ant colonies. This nest features a glass top, offering far superior viewing clarity than standard acrylic tops, a major talking point in the ant-keeping industry. With a sandy interior, a special mesh dish for perfect humidity, and a fully modular design, the TerraVue is built for easy expansion. Strong magnets and a dovetail joint create a secure, screw-free connection, making it the ideal upgrade for your colony.
- [SubTerra](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/subterra/): SubTerra: All-in-One Vertical Ant Nest Integrated Nest & Outworld: Space-saving vertical design. Magnetic Modularity: Expand endlessly, horizontally and vertically. Pre-Assembled: Ready to use, no screws required. Terra-Style Interior: Sandy texture and mesh hydration. Customisable Outworld: Choose decorated or plain. Expandable: with SubTerra Expansion. Suitable for: Colonies of 10+ workers, ideal upgrade from Founding Terra. Read our blog post about this nest here
- [SubTerra Expansion](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/subterra-expansion/): SubTerra Expansion: Modular Vertical Expansion Magnetic Stacking: Seamlessly expands the base SubTerra nest vertical Modular Design: Allows for horizontal and vertical expansion. Terra-Style Interior: Maintains consistent environment with sandy texture and mesh hydration. Pre-Assembled: Ready to use, no screws required. Includes: Magnetic red acrylic cover Increases: Nesting space.
- [Wooden nest Round](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/wooden-nest-round/): Introducing our exquisite new range of wooden nests, crafted from the finest Java Plum wood. These nests are not just beautiful but highly functional, featuring a built-in hydration system to ensure the optimal living environment for your ants. With 11mm holes, they are fully compatible with our existing nests, making them a versatile addition to your ant keeping setup. The natural durability, elegant finish and water-resistant properties of Java Plum wood offer both practicality and aesthetic appeal, providing your ants with a safe and stylish home.
- [Wooden nest Large](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/wooden-nest-large/): Introducing our exquisite new range of wooden nests, crafted from the finest Java Plum wood. These nests are not just beautiful but highly functional, featuring a built-in hydration system to ensure the optimal living environment for your ants. With 11mm holes, they are fully compatible with our existing nests, making them a versatile addition to your ant keeping setup. The natural durability, elegant finish and water-resistant properties of Java Plum wood offer both practicality and aesthetic appeal, providing your ants with a safe and stylish home. This nest comes with a syringe to fill up the water reservoir. DISCLAIMER: Although the syringes are not sharp enough to pierce skin, parental supervision is recommended for under 18s during use
- [Wooden nest Medium](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/wooden-nest-medium/): Introducing our exquisite new range of wooden nests, crafted from the finest Java Plum wood. These nests are not just beautiful but highly functional, featuring a built-in hydration system to ensure the optimal living environment for your ants. With 11mm holes, they are fully compatible with our existing nests, making them a versatile addition to your ant keeping setup. The natural durability, elegant finish and water-resistant properties of Java Plum wood offer both practicality and aesthetic appeal, providing your ants with a safe and stylish home. This nest comes with a syringe to fill up the water reservoir. DISCLAIMER: Although the syringes are not sharp enough to pierce skin, parental supervision is recommended for under 18s during use
- [Wooden nest Small](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/wooden-nest-small/): Introducing our exquisite new range of wooden nests, crafted from the finest Java Plum wood. These nests are not just beautiful but highly functional, featuring a built-in hydration system to ensure the optimal living environment for your ants. With 11mm holes, they are fully compatible with our existing nests, making them a versatile addition to your ant keeping setup. The natural durability, elegant finish and water-resistant properties of Java Plum wood offer both practicality and aesthetic appeal, providing your ants with a safe and stylish home. This nest comes with a syringe to fill up the water reservoir. DISCLAIMER: Although the syringes are not sharp enough to pierce skin, parental supervision is recommended for under 18s during use
- [Ant Farm Supplies - Gift Card](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/ant-farm-supplies-gift-card/): For the friend, parent, partner, or sibling who knows their loved one is passionate about ants but isn't sure what they need, a gift card is the perfect choice. With the variety of products in our store, this gift card provides the flexibility and convenience to ensure the recipient finds precisely what they desire. Ideal for birthdays, anniversaries, or simply to express gratitude, this gift card is a gift that anyone will appreciate.
- [Camponotus nicobarensis](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/camponotus-nicobarensis/): An exceptional choice for both beginners and seasoned keepers, Camponotus nicobariensis is a vibrant, polymorphic carpenter ant species originating from Southeast Asia. Known for their striking rusty-red to orange hues and impressive growth rates, these ants are far more active and fast-growing than their European cousins. They do not require hibernation, making them a fantastic year-round species to observe.
- [Camponotus fedtschenkoi](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/camponotus-fedtschenkoi/): These are carpenter ants, but they are know for their vibrant orange colour and translucent / orangy-yellow workers This species are sensitive, but are beginner friendly as they are relatively easy to keep. A species which is on most peoples list because of how stunning they are!
- [Micro Founding Terra v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/micro-founding-terra-v3/): Small ants, Secure Start! The Micro Founding Terra Nest is our smallest, escape-proof nest designed specifically for single queens and small ant species. Featuring V3 technology with a metal mesh hydration port, it's perfect for establishing new colonies and pairs excellently with XS or S outworlds.
- [Fluon PTFE - Escape barrier](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/fluon-ptfe-escape-barrier/): This is the go-to barrier to paint around the rim of outworlds to prevent insects escaping With a sponge tip and a short stem of the applicator, it makes this product very easy to use, even on outworlds which dont have much space and may be harder to apply to the rims. We use this with all of our colonies and it keeps out even the smallest species of ants we keep!
- [Founding Terra v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/founding-terra/): A Natural Start for Your Ant Colony This innovative setup replaces traditional test tubes, offering a stress-free environment for single queens and small colonies (up to 10 workers). Features a natural nest chamber, integrated liquid feeder, and convenient small outworld for easy feeding. The Founding Terra is part of the AFS Terra nest range, a system of naturalistic plaster-and-sand nests that connect magnetically and expand as your colony grows.
- [AFS outworld - XS v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-outworld-xs/): Ant Farm Outworld - perfect for your growing colony! V2 upgrade with all acrylic sides and magnet connections to now be compatible to the v2 nest range Video instructions: Instagram here TikTok here
- [AFS outworld - S v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-outworld-s/): Ant Farm Outworld - perfect for your growing colony! V2 upgrade with all acrylic sides and magnet connections to now be compatible to the v2 nest range Video instructions: Instagram here TikTok here
- [Wicker balls](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/wicker-balls/): Wicker balls - 5 and 8cm sizes available. Perfect for weaver ants to nest in, or just for decoration!
- [Rope](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/rope/): Around 100-120cm of rope - used for the weaver outworld and fits all anchor points of the add-ons
- [Aspen](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/aspen/): Perfect nesting material for weaver ants! Scatter some of this on the floor of the weaver outworld for them to pick up and use when they need it!
- [Terra v3 Bundle no.2](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-starter-bundle-no2/): Everything you need for a developing colony! We recommend that your queen has 20+ workers before offering this to your colony. This kit contains: S Terra nest Red cover AFS Outworld M 3ml Liquid feeder Is your queen in a test tube? Find the test tube connector to this nest here
- [Terra v3 Bundle no.3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-v3-bundle-no-3/): Everything you need for a developing colony! We recommend that your queen has 50+ workers before offering this to your colony. This kit contains: M Terra Red cover AFS Outworld M
- [Terra v3 Bundle no.4](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-bundle-no-4/): Everything you need for a developing colony! This nest is for quite a large colony, so make sure this isnt too big. You could also only use one nest to start with. This kit contains: 2x M Terra Red covers AFS Outworld - L
- [AFS Outworld - L](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-outworld-l/): ANT FARM SUPPLIES OUTWORLD – L DIMENSIONS: 24CM X 18CM X 11CM Comes with: 3x v2 magnet connections and ramps 2x plugs to connect to the end of the tube Easy to use lid Feet for bottom of outworld 3x 5cm long PVC tube which fits to all nests in the shop Screws Allen key to assemble outworld Find instructions here
- [Terra - M v3 4 way](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-m-v2-4-way/): Ultimate Modularity for Larger Ant Colonies Designed for maximum expansion, this 12x12x3cm nest is similar to the Terra M, but features four connection ports for seamless sideways, front, and back modularity. Ideal for established colonies, it includes magnetic connectivity, an anti-flood mesh hydration port, and comes with assembly hardware and hole blockers. Consider Terra S or XS for smaller colonies.
- [Water tower Terra v3 add-on](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/water-tower-terra-v2-add-on/): A water tower to add to any Terra v2 nest. 16x100 mm test tubes included
- [Hydrometer Terra v3 add-on](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/hydrometer-terra-v2-add-on/): A Thermometer and humidity sensor to add to any Terra v2 nest
- [Bamboo test tubes](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/bamboo-test-tubes/): 15mm x 150mm test tube with plaster and sand inside. This test tubes comes with the ability to refill the water in the test tube without disturbing the ants. Proven method of founding colonies Very good option for slow growing species that will be staying in the tube for a long time!
- [AFS Feather-weight tweezers](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-feather-weight-tweezers/): Very light touch tweezers so you are able to pick ants up without harming them
- [Terra - XS v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-xs/): Compact & Expandable Ant Farm (Founding to ~50 Workers) Ideal for young ant colonies (founding to ~50 workers), the updated XS Terra nest features magnetic connection for easy expansion and add-ons. Includes nest, assembly hardware, and hole blockers. Wait for your queen's first workers before moving them in. Dimensions: 6 x 6 x 3cm.
- [Terra - S v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-s/): Compact & Expandable Ant Farm (50-100 Workers) Perfect for medium-sized ant colonies (50-100 workers), the updated S Terra nest offers a secure and hydrating environment. Featuring magnetic connectivity for easy expansion and add-ons, plus a new anti-flood mesh hydration port. Need a different size? See the Terra XS or Terra M. Includes nest, screws, hole blockers, and assembly key. Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 3cm.
- [Terra - M v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-m/): Ideal for Established Ant Colonies This 12 x 12 x 3cm nest is perfect for larger ant colonies. Features include magnetic connectivity for easy expansion, a secure hydration port with anti-flood mesh, and pre-drilled ports for optional tubing. Comes with assembly hardware and hole blockers. Consider Terra S or XS for smaller colonies, or the Terra L for larger colonies.
- [Terra v3 Starter Bundle](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-starter-bundle/): Everything you need for a new queen! This kit contains: XS Terra v3 Red cover AFS Outworld XS v3 3ml Liquid feeder Is your queen in a test tube? Find the test tube connector to this nest here
- [Liquid bowls](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/liquid-bowls/): Easy way to feed your ants a few drops of your favourite ant candy!
- [Lasius niger - Black garden ant](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/lasius-niger-black-garden-ant/): Great beginner ant! Most people have Lasius niger as their first ant due to their hardy nature and low cost! UK ONLY SHIPPING See care guide in the description
- [Terra red tops](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-red-tops/): Just red lids for Terra nests
- [AFS Outworld - M v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/afs-outworld-m/): Ant Farm Supplies Outworld - Mv3 Dimensions: 12cm x 12cm x 8cm v3 is the addition of the second magnetic port so both ports have connectors. They also now both come with blanks to seal off the ports. Pictures not yet updated Comes with: Magnet connections on both sides 1 x magnetic blank Easy to use lid Feet for bottom of outworld Screws Allen key to assemble outworld Find instructions here Video tutorial: Tiktok – here
- [Liquid feeders](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/liquid-feeders/): A simple liquid feeder for your ant outworld! Liquid feeders allow for easy feeding for your ants, they also are designed to reduce evaporation of the liquid offered in your outworld. DISCLAIMER: Some ants are known to put substrate in the feeder causing water to flow out of the feeder from absorbing into the substrate. This can cause flooding, so please use caution of where the feeder is located if substrate is used in the nest
- [Terra - L v3](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/terra-l/): Infinitely expandable natural nest with built-in hydration and easy viewing. Connect on all sides for growing colonies (200+ workers). Features magnetic linking and improved flood protection.
- [Pack of 3 x 3ml pipettes](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/pack-of-3-x-3ml-pipettes/): 3x 3ml pipettes to assist in hydrating nests and moving water around
- [Magnetic Connector](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/connector/): Nest to test tube connector, also works with PVC tube Made to fit a 16 mm test tube and a 11mm (OD) PVC pipe
- [PVC Tubing](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/pvc-tubing/): PVC tubing to fit all Ant Farm Supplies products (11mm OD)
- [Messor barbarus (Harvester Ant)](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/messor-barbarus-harvester-ant/): Beginner species Fascinating, active, and perfect for beginners, Messor barbarus, the European Harvester Ant, is a highly sought-after species famous for its seed-collecting behaviour. They are remarkably polymorphic, boasting a massive size difference between the tiny minor workers and the impressive, large-headed majors. Many queens and major workers feature a beautiful, deep reddish colouration on their heads that contrasts strikingly against their dark, glossy bodies. Watching these ants eagerly forage for seeds, husk them, and chew them into 'ant bread' makes them an incredibly rewarding and entertaining species to keep.
- [Protein jelly pots](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/protein-jelly-pots/): Great for Ants, Inverts and very versatile.
- [Harvester ant seed mix](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/harvester-ant-seed-mix/): Seed mix specifically made to feed harvest ants.
- [5 Test Tubes](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/5-test-tubes/): Non-sterile test tubes, perfect for founding ant colonies.
- [Ant bowl](https://antfarmsupplies.com/shop/ant-bowl/): Great bowl to use for food/water in your out world for your ant colony.


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