Ant Farm Acrylic Starter Set – Create your own

Ant Farm Acrylic Starter Set - Modern Design for Harvester Ants (Messor barbarus)

Do you want to start keeping ants and are you looking for a modern, crystal-clear nest with a perfect 360-degree view? The Acrylic Asteroid Starter Set is specially designed for the popular Messor barbarus (harvester ant). Harvester ants are incredibly fascinating to observe because they collect seeds and process them into ant bread. This basic kit contains high-quality hardware. Customize the set below to your liking: choose the separate hardware or select the desired size of your starter colony directly!

Choose the size of your ant colony yourself:

Easily assemble your set yourself using the options on this page. Choose the bare hardware kit or combine it directly with a healthy Messor barbarus colony in the size that suits you:

• Without ants: Only the complete hardware (nest, arena and accessories) – ideal if you already have a colony yourself.
• Beginner colony (10+ workers): The perfect, cautious start. You will see the colony grow together from a small beginning.
• Growing colony (20+ workers): More activity in the arena from day one.
• Large starter colony (50+ workers): Immediately full of activity, everything connected, often larger workers (majors) and an impressive dynamic in the acrylic nest!

Contents of this starter set:

• Ant Farm Acrylic Asteroid (2 connection openings)
• Town Square Arena (15x10x9 cm – 2 connections)
• Full colour, multilingual instruction booklet with a clear step-by-step plan and complete explanation to successfully start your hobby
• Connection hose (can be cut to size)
• Test tube connector
• Ant Docking Station (protects the queen and her ant colony)
• Protective film for the nest area
• Moisture sprayer for precise irrigation of the reservoir

Why choose the Acrylic Asteroid?

The sleek and modernly designed Acrylic Ant Farm forms the heart of this set. The nest is constructed from high-quality, laser-cut acrylic layers that ensure a perfect, escape-proof seal and an ultra-sleek look. The nest is equipped with an ingeniously built-in moisture reservoir, with which you can very precisely regulate the humidity in the nest via the supplied sprayer.

The crystal-clear chambers are specially designed for an unparalleled view of the colony. You can perfectly observe the ants as they care for their eggs, protect the queen, and sort their seed supply. All chambers and passages are precisely connected to each other, allowing the ants to optimally utilize the space.

Both sides of the acrylic nest are equipped with universal connection openings (10 mm). This allows you to effortlessly connect the test tube nest, the supplied arena, or additional extensions to the nest as the colony grows in the future.

Thanks to our many years of experience, we have developed this set as part of our 'Universe Collection' - a high-quality line of acrylic ant farms that excels in maximum durability, superior transparency, and a hygienic living environment for your ants.

Specifications & Technical Data:

• Acrylic nest length: 15 cm
• Acrylic nest width: 10 cm
• Acrylic nest thickness: 1.5 cm
• Arena size: 15 x 10 x 9 cm
• Acrylic nest connections: 2 × 10 mm
• Arena connections: 2 × 10 mm
• Material: Crystal clear, high-quality acrylic
• Capacity: Suitable for a colony of up to ±200 ants
• Moisturization: Integrated moisture reservoir (1-2 weeks effective)
• Ventilation: Equipped with an escape-proof arena ventilation lid