ANTS!!!!
Checking out the tube of VERY active Harvester ants. Cool!
Preparing the gel in his AntWorks kit. He had to poke 4 holes in the gel to help the ants get started on their tunneling. The gel contains the food and medicine that helps the ants survive as they busily dig their tunnels.
The ants are in! He was so happy to check them out!
The ants started tunneling within the first hour and this is what it looks now. The dark spots you see are the ants. It is amazing to watch! They work continually, placing the dug up pieces of gel at the top of the "farm."
Aunt J gave this awesome, light-up ant farm to BC for Christmas. Since we did the butterfly project first, I decided to wait until Spring to get going on this one. I ordered the ants online and within a few days, the package arrived with some busy, busy ants! They should live for about 3 months. It has been a lot of fun for my interested little scientist!! :)
Ohhhh I guessed it!! Both girls read the blog and asked me what I thought, and I said, ants! They both said, "ewwww." G. looks so cute starting his ant farm. What a neat idea! Have fun!! Love, debbie
ReplyDeleteSuch cute pictures, mb and how fun for bc. Bet he rushes down the stairs every morning to see what is going on in the ant family. Nice gift from Auntie J.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift! I would be afraid the ants would escape into the house!!!
ReplyDeleteThat looks like fun!
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