20-50 fruit flies  

Good for beginner ant colonies, young praying mantises, and various frog species due to their nutrients. A combination of fruit flies and sugar water (or honey) is a good basic food for an ant colony!

These fruit flies have been bred so they cannot fly, making them easy to feed to the colony.

The flies are delivered in a test tube and are intended for immediate feeding. They can also be frozen and offered later (for up to several weeks). You can also breed them. In that case, prepare a suitable culture medium in a container and provide paper strips for the flies to climb on. Immediately upon receipt, place the flies in the container with this culture medium.

Please note! We cannot guarantee live arrival of the fruit flies. If you need live fruit flies, you should purchase a fruit fly breeding kit.

Fruit Fly Breeding Kit

Create your own fruit fly culture  

With this kit, you can set up your own fruit fly culture. Suitable for feeding your ants, praying mantises, poison dart frogs, and other animals. Please note: use immediately upon receipt, as the included fruit flies have a short lifespan.

The fruit flies are bred so that they cannot fly.
 

Contents of the breeding kit  

– Breeding container;
– Manual;
– Bag of culture medium;
– Bag of wood wool;
– 30+ fruit flies.

Not included  

– Measuring cup with 50 ml hot water;
– Something to stir with

Introduction  

Follow the instructions very carefully, and within a few weeks, you will have thousands of fruit flies with this culture. Do not use the included fruit flies as food; they are only intended for breeding.

Please note: use immediately upon receipt, as the included fruit flies have a short lifespan.
 

Tree Bark Substrate

A great product to cover the bottom of your terrarium/enclosure. This natural product provides a beautiful aesthetic and will delight your animals.

Supplied in a bag weighing approximately 100 grams. This is sufficient to cover the bottom of our terrariums. Of course, it can also be used to furnish our arenas.

Barn mini arena  

Handy  

This feeding dish is simple, but perfectly suited for its purpose. You can use it to offer food to your ants, and it can be connected on both sides.

The dish has the following dimensions:
- 5 cm diameter
- 2.5 cm height (including lid)
- 10 mm connectors

We supply this feeding dish including a small piece of connecting tube and 1 end cap! The connecting tube is intended for connection to an arena or Ant Farm nest. If you want to connect a test tube, you will also need a black test tube connector. You can find these under 'connection materials'. You will receive the connector for free if you also order an ant colony in the same order.

Possibilities  

You can easily provide the dish with a layer of sand and/or a few small stones. Then, offer honeydew, sugar, fruit flies, or other food in it. This way, you can create a nice feeding spot.

The dish is hermetically sealed, so there is no escape risk!

If you are not using an opening, you can leave it sealed with the end cap.
 

Wood wool for Fruit fly breeding kit

Wood wool, enough to start a new culture in our separate plastic breeding jars with ventilated lids. The breeding jars are also available separately. Mix the culture medium (also sold separately) with lukewarm water until well blended; somewhat firm, but not liquid (like yogurt). Then place this wood wool in the jar and your culture is ready. Add at least 50 fruit flies and find a nice warm spot in your home.

The bag contains enough for setting up 1 fruit fly culture.

Please note: when using individual components, we cannot guarantee their effectiveness. If you want to have everything in the correct quantities, please order the complete fruit fly breeding kit or refill on our website.

Ant Docking Station

Why a docking station for every nascent colony?

This is where the ant hobby begins. The ultimate start for any colony smaller than 50 workers. The small colony in a test tube needs shelter, a quiet place. Many ant species can benefit from a nice warm temperature, and you want to be able to connect your test tube to an arena in a good and aesthetically pleasing way. Making a connection between the test tube and the arena is always the first step in the hobby. After this is done, the colony can collect food from the arena and dispose of their waste. There is only 1 product available worldwide that allows you to arrange all this in one go.

The Docking Station is a must for every nascent ant colony of up to about 50 workers!

Specifications and Use

What can you and your ants do with this product and how do you use it?

Custom-made
The test tube L (16mm diameter and 150mm long) fits precisely into the Docking Station.

Shelter for your ant colony
The lid closes precisely over the test tube for good shelter for your colony (for the moments you're not observing).

Ventilation in docking station
Ventilation openings are incorporated in the lid for healthy airflow around the test tube.

Heating for rapid and healthy development
Openings are made at the bottom where a heating cable can be placed in several ways without the risk of condensation. Various temperature increases can be achieved by placing a cable partially or completely. Explanations on how it works and what temperature increases you can achieve can be found in the included instructions.

Connection to the tunnels
From the Docking Station, the ants will manage the transport through the tunnels to arenas and new nests. The connector piece from the test tube to the tunnels fits precisely onto this Docking Station.

A feast for the eyes
The Docking Station looks sleek and professional. It makes all other currently available products for a test tube obsolete. No more acrylic or wooden holders. No more shelter from foils, pieces of cloth, cardboard, or sleeves. No more fumbling around, but professionally ready for the future of your colony in one go!

What you get

The product consists of two parts. The dock comes with a base part where the test tube fits and a lid that closes precisely over it. A few options can be ordered immediately here at attractive promotional prices!

1. A test tube with nesting provision (moisture reservoir) if you don't have a nesting tube yet, or want to replace it (see example in the photos)
2. A connector piece to connect the test tube to the tunnel tubing.
3. Half a meter of tunnel tubing to connect to the arenas and nests.
4. A heating cable to provide your ant colony with the ultimate temperature for rapid and healthy development, so they are quickly (or more quickly) ready for a new, additional nesting environment!

Ant-Blox test tube connector transparent

Transparency Make your ant colony clearly visible with this fully transparent connection from the test tube (16 mm diameter) to the classic 10 mm connection hose. Please note: this test tube is only suitable for our Test Tube size L. Therefore, the connector is not suitable for test tubes other than this exact size.

For years, we have been using a black rubber connector in the ant-keeping hobby. It works fine, but there's always room for improvement! That's why, in recent years, we developed a completely new connection under our new brand Ant-Blox. With this new connector, you no longer lose space, as the connection is no longer inside the test tube; instead, you slide the Ant-Blox connector over the test tube. This prevents any damage to the test tube. The black connector could be pressed too hard (causing the plastic test tube to break). More importantly, this new connection makes everything visible; no more black sections where you don't know exactly what's happening with your ant colony.

Of course, you keep your colony well-protected in the test tube, but during weekly care, it's important and, above all, fun to be able to thoroughly check and see everything. And now, even when the nest tube is protected, you can secretly see a bit more of the transport to and from the colony—how cool is that!

We want every ant hobbyist to experience this unique new product. That's why, for a limited time, you can order 1 free connector with your purchase, so you can replace your black connector as soon as possible. This offer is valid until February 28th. Please note: We will send a maximum of 1 free connector per order!
 

Ready for the future? If you look closely at the connector, you'll see that there's not only a 10 mm connection point but also a larger connection possible on top (with the rubber ring). This connector is also prepared for connection using a completely new tunnel system. We will introduce this in 2025. Just as you can build with LEGO, you will soon be able to build your own ant city with the Ant-Blox tunnel system. With this connector, you are already prepared for it and will soon be able to combine your setup with the entire new Ant-Blox line.

Feeder cube  

Handy  

This feeder cube is simple, yet perfectly suited for its purpose. You can use it to offer food to your ants.

The container has the following dimensions:
- 2 cm wide
- 2.5 cm high (including lid)

You can fill this feeder with water as a moisture reserve. You can also fill it with honeydew or sugar water. Make sure to clean this feeder every week.
 

Heating cable 1 meter

Ant's Kingdom Heating Cable

The Ant's Kingdom heating cable is the perfect solution as a (local) heat source for a terrarium, ant farm setup or vivarium. By attaching the heating cable under the bottom of your terrarium (place your terrarium on raised feet), the bottom will be heated gradually and with low energy consumption. Due to the flexibility of the cables, they can always be laid directly and without preheating in the desired pattern. This way you can get the heat exactly where you want it! The cable is in a beautiful white color and has a length of 2 meters, the first meter is for connecting and the last meter is fully heated. This is visible with a marking (dash) on the cable.

Suitable for

- Breeding and caring for ants.
- Breeding and caring for stick insects.
- Breeding and caring for praying mantises.
- Breeding and caring for other insects and reptiles.

Advantages

- The silicone outer wall is strong, durable and excellent UV-resistant
- No preheating necessary because the heating cables are flexible at any temperature
- Ready for use thanks to the molded plug
- Maximum safety due to the double insulation of the cables.
- IP67 rating, so dustproof and water-repellent.
- Suitable for use with various types of temperature controllers such as dimmers, rod thermostats, digital clock thermostats or other types of controllers
Properties:
- 230 volts
- 10 watts
- Electronically safe (IP-67)

Fruit cup holder tree trunk

A handy and sturdy holder to offer your fruit cup in. With a tough tree trunk look! The fruit cup holder is made of resin plastic and has a natural wood look. Please note: colors may differ from the photo.

The fruit cup holder even fits in an arena M.

Specifications:

Length: 6.5 cm
Width: 6 cm
Height: 4 cm
*dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly in reality.

Seed Tray

Beautiful tray to offer your seeds on. This makes it look neat and organized, just like the ants are! This tray already fits in an arena M.

Specifications:

Length: 2.5 cm
Width: 2 cm
Height: 1.5 cm

Feeder Tower XL

An excellent tool for providing your ants with liquid food. This 15 ml glass tube connects to the 3D printed base. When placed in your arena, the ants can easily drink the liquid from the reservoir.

This product is also easy to clean. Make sure the food does not get moldy. A great solution to provide your ants with food for longer, for example, during your holiday.

Fruit cup holder rock

A handy and sturdy holder to offer your fruit cup in. With a tough rock look! The fruit cup holder is made of resin plastic and has a natural wood appearance. Please note: colors may differ from the photo.

The fruit cup holder fits in an arena L and larger.

Specifications:

Length: 10 cm
Width: 7 cm
Height: 4 cm
*dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly in reality.

Fruit cup

Treat your ants or insects with this fruit cup. A source of sugars that serve as an energy source. Available in multiple flavors, which will be sent randomly.

Extreme Sprayer 300ml

Ant Tray – Test Tube Holder

Application

This product is ideal for storing your test tubes in a structured way in a sleekly designed tray. Your ants are immediately well protected and it significantly simplifies their care. An indispensable accessory for the true ant hobbyist.

Use

The Ant Tray is suitable for neatly arranging up to 5 test tubes. Both test tube size M (16mm) and size L (20mm) fit perfectly in this holder.

Note: This product is available in different color variations. Choose your desired color from the menu.

Feeder Tower  

An excellent tool to provide your ants with liquid food. This 5 ml glass tube connects to the 3D printed base. When you place it in your arena, the ants can easily drink the liquid from the reservoir.

This product is also easy to clean. Make sure the food does not get moldy. A great solution to provide ants with food for longer, for example, during your holiday.

Nutrition set  

This nutrition set provides a good foundation for caring for your ants. This set is suitable for all ant species. If you have harvest ants (Messor barbarus), which also live on seeds, then choose the deluxe nutrition set which includes seeds.

This set consists of the following components:

- Fruit flies
- Sugar water
- Honeydew

Nutrition set seeds  

This nutrition set is complete for the care of your ants. The seeds are suitable as a food source for harvester ants (Messor). Other ant species do not use the seeds (Lasius | black garden ant) or use them sparingly (Pheidole | big-headed ant).

The set consists of the following components:

- Fruit flies
- Sugar water
- Honeydew
- Seeds
 

Food set deluxe  

This food set is completely comprehensive for caring for your ants. This set is suitable for all ant species. If you have harvest ants (Messor barbarus), which also live on seeds, then choose the deluxe food set including seeds.

This set consists of the following components:

- Fruit flies
- Sugar water
- Honeydew
- Gelly
- Pipette
- Deluxe feeding platform
 

Deluxe Seed Feeding Set  

This feeding set is completely comprehensive for caring for your ants. The seeds are suitable as a food source for harvester ants (Messor). Other ant species do not use the seeds (Lasius | black garden ant) or use them sparingly (Pheidole | big-headed ant).

The set consists of the following components:

- Fruit flies
- Sugar water
- Honeydew
- Gelly
- Seeds
- Pipette
- Deluxe feeding platform
 

Magnifying glass small  

Magnification  

Exactly what you would expect from a magnifying glass. The magnification depends on the viewing angle; you can magnify up to 6 times, though the image will then be a bit less sharp (greater viewing distance). You achieve good sharpness when magnifying 2 to 4 times.

Examine the hairs of an ant, the thin legs of a stick insect, the grasping claws of a praying mantis up close.

Nature now becomes even more beautiful. You can, of course, also use the magnifying glass for research in nature and to examine everything in the garden or forest up close.

Feeder cube  

Handy  

This feeder cube is simple, but perfectly suited for its purpose. You can use it to offer food to your ants.

The container has the following dimensions:
- 2.5 cm wide
- 3 cm high (including lid)
- 3.5 cm long

You can fill this feeder with water as a moisture reserve. Optionally, you can also fill it with honeydew or sugar water. Make sure to clean this feeder every week.
 

Small Ornamental Tree  

A nice ornamental tree to decorate your outdoor world. Provides a beautiful filler and makes your outdoor world/arena even more unique.

Dimensions:

height 3cm
 

Decoration Tower  

Nice little decoration tower to furnish your arena. Give your ants the opportunity to keep a good lookout ;)
 

Dimensions: 2.5x1.5x4cm (h x w x d)

Decoration Bridge  

Nice decorative bridge to furnish your arena with. Give your ants the opportunity to cross water ;)
 

Dimensions: 3.5x2x8cm (h x w x d)

Tweezers straight - Size XL  

Usage  

A handy pair of tweezers for use when caring for your insects. Subtly remove waste from your enclosure or add food in a specific spot.

Specifications  

The tweezers are size XL, 30 cm long, and have a gripping angle of approximately 5 cm. It is a completely sturdy, straight model.

Tweezer straight - Size L  

Use  

A handy pair of tweezers for use in the care of your insects. Subtly remove waste from your enclosure or add food to a specific spot.

Specifications  

The tweezers are size L and are 20 cm long with a gripping angle of approximately 4 cm. It is a completely sturdy, straight model.