To assist with our study of bugs, we picked up an ant farm. The actual name of the farm is "Ant Hill: Living Ant Habitat." We sent $2 for our live ants to the company a few weeks ago, and the package arrived this afternoon.
We've been checking the mail daily for the ants, so today was an exciting day indeed. Actually, I don't even think I saw them scream in excitement on Christmas morning like I witnessed today.
We had to put the ants in the refridgerator for ten minutes before depositing them into the ant farm. The cold air slows them down, so you can get them in safely. I wore gloves to protect my hands, just in case. Harvester ants do bite!
We've been checking on the ants all day. Hawken has been a good little reporter! It took a while for the ants to adjust, but now they're working hard at building their tunnels. It is fun to watch them. We put a piece of a cherry for them to eat, and they seem to like it!
We had a couple of large ants in the habitat from our backyard, but unfortunately the harvester ants killed them almost right away. It was a bit shocking and gruesome, but a lesson in nature I guess.
The boys can't wait to see the ants in the morning. They're curious if ants work all night long! We'll find out tomorrow.
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