ANTS HQ

16/10/2026

We’re almost there 🐜💚

You’ve helped shape a website that will be easier to find your way around. From clearer announcements and shipping information to real-time updates on heatwaves and delivery delays, and everything in between.

You’ll also find more guides for beginners and experienced keepers, plus a closer look at what goes on behind the scenes.

We can’t wait to show you. Follow the trail… 👀

14/10/2026

WIN £150 TO SPEND AT ANTS HQ 🐜🎁

You’ve seen a few glimpses. Now we can tell you a little more… ANTS HQ is getting a new website.

You’ve been with us through it all, from three months of heatwaves to London’s first ant pop-up, with plenty of colony updates along the way. We want ant keeping to be accessible to everyone, and this new website is our next step towards that.

To say thank you for helping us get here, we’re giving one of you a £150 ANTS HQ gift card.

To enter, follow all four steps:

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There’s more coming. Keep those antennae waving 😉

Entries close Thursday 15th October at 5PM UK time. One winner will be chosen at random and contacted by .

This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by Facebook.

13/10/2026

The trail continues.. where do you think it’s leading? 🐜

Let us know in the comments below 👇

12/10/2026

It’s hard to believe we’ve been doing this for almost seven years.

Some of you bought your first queen from us years ago and still send us updates. From Common black garden ants to Giant Bulldog ants and everything in-between, we’re truly grateful.

Thank you for supporting us and trusting us with your ants and ant keeping needs.

There’s a lot we still want to do for our community and we’re just scratching the surface.

We’ve been busy behind the scenes putting what we’ve learnt into something that will support you even better

Keep your eyes open and those antennae waving 😉 (was that too cheesy? Sorry..)

09/10/2026

Happy Friday! 🐜 what ant plans do you have this weekend? 👇

08/10/2026

Giving the tiny neighbours an energy boost 🥰🐜

07/10/2026

06/10/2026

What new species have you added to your collection recently? Let us know 👇

Species: Camponotus parius

05/10/2026

What kinds of foods have you seen ants eating?

Nest: Myrmeco nano
Ants: Camponotus parius

02/10/2026

Making a home for 1,000 red ants doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, keeping things simple is often the best approach.

A formicarium has two main parts: the nest, where the colony lives and raises its brood, and the outworld, where the workers leave the nest to explore, forage and find food.

It’s come a long way from the old toy ant farms. Modern formicariums are designed around what the colony actually needs, somewhere secure to live, a suitable environment, and enough space to grow.

For a colony of around 1,000 ants, there’s no need to overbuild it. A simple, practical setup can give them everything they need while still making it easy to observe their behaviour.

These are modular systems so when the empire grows, you can add another nest as they build

Nest: Myrmeco I
Ants: Myrmica rubra