We have some exciting updates about the latest additions to our product lineup at Formistudio. We aim to enhance your ant keeping experience with high quality tools and habitats. Here's what's new:
Featherweight Tweezers
Introducing our new Featherweight Tweezers, designed for precise and gentle handling of your ant colonies. Crafted from lightweight stainless steel, these tweezers allow you to pick up live ants without harm when used with care. They are also great for cleaning debris from foraging areas, helping you maintain a clean and healthy environment for your ants.
Sand Plains Nest
We've revamped our previous Popcorn Nest to bring you the Sand Plains Nest, a meticulously handcrafted ant habitat. This nest features no-glare museum glass and magnets, with dimensions of 4x4x0.80 inches (LxWxH). The frame is 3D printed using durable PLA+, while the interior is crafted with a special plaster mix and sand coating. This design provides ants with an optimal surface to grip, which is essential for species like Pogonomyrmex occidentalis (Harvester Ants) that require a textured formicarium to thrive.
Key features of the Sand Plains Nest include:
Flexible Accommodation: Suitable for various ant species, providing a comfortable and adaptable habitat.
Enhanced Hydration System: The square hydration port retains water for over a week, ensuring a consistent humidity gradient vital for brood development.
Improved Visibility: The no-glare museum glass offers clear observation of your colony's behaviors without disturbing them.
Additional Accessories: Each nest comes with 3D-printed extensions for heat cable management, two small vinyl tubing plugs, and a 3ml plastic syringe for easy maintenance.
Myrmecocystus testaceus (Honey Pot Ants) Now Available
We are thrilled to announce that Myrmecocystus testaceus, commonly known as Honey pot ants, are now available. These fascinating ants are famous for their unique replete workers, who store food in their distended abdomens, serving as living reservoirs for the colony during times of scarcity. Observing their behaviors offers a captivating insight into the complex social structures and storage strategies within ant colonies.
Resumption of Live Product Orders
We are pleased to inform you that we have resumed processing and shipping most live product orders. I am dedicated to ensuring the health and safety of the ants during transit, and we appreciate your support as we continue to provide you with quality live ants!
At Formistudio, we are committed to supporting your ant keeping journey with innovative products and resources. Whether you're setting up a new colony or expanding an existing one, we're here to assist with tools and live specimens that meet your needs.
Happy ant keeping!
- Aidan