Fascinating Fun For All Ages
Our library system in Utah ordered one ant farm for each library. Ants arrived in June. Some say they already have dead ants, but ours are still alive. A couple of times we've had to turn the ant farm upside down to make the ants become more active, but they are still tunneling away for the most part. The kit said it would take 24-48 hours for the ants to start tunneling, ours started within two hours. The kids love the ants, especially when they find out that the lid is on secure (they're fire ants). We also put up a picture by the ants that shows what the ant hills look like in the wild along with some facts about ants. The kids love to come in and see how the ants are doing. This is a great, low maintenance ant farm that is perfect for anyone who doesn't want to deal with the hassle of feeding the ants and keeping the sand damp for traditional ant farms. The food in already a part of the gel and the ants last 1 to 4 month according to the instructions. Since there are now replacement gel kits you can buy for this, I can't wait to order these again for the kids.

Classroom Ant Farm
I've used the Antworks ant home in previous years for my classroom. The students love watching the ants tunnel! This ant home is nice for teachers because you do not have to feed and water the ants as in other farms. You will need to take out the ants as they die. Unfortunetely, unless you get a queen ant, the colony will only live for a month or two.
I was disappointed this Antworks home did not come with a coupon for the ants. This will need to be purchased separetely or if you are adventurous, collect ants on your own!

A great new twist to a kid's classic project
I ordered this for my son. We recieved the kit farly quickly and the ants were easy to order. Only one ant was dead out of like 20 some so that was good. The blue gel is great to watch because you can see everything and allows kids to see and touch and even drop it sometimes without messing up there tunnels. Also the ants feed of the gel so that saves from the hassle of feeding them. Great product would recommend for anyone looking for a great and interactive ant farm for young ones.

I am truly impressed!
I kind of bought this on a whim in December knowing it would probably be months before the weather was warm enough to ship ants. I was thrilled when they showed up in mid-January and only one was dead (although they looked dead and it took a few minutes for them to warm up and get moving again). It is now a month later and I haven't lost another ant. They have tunneled like mad and are extremely interesting to watch. They work together creating tunnels and rearranging the gel pieces they have cut out. I never imagined an ant farm could be this fun. The manufacturer's description is dead on. Everything they say will happen does. I'm 100% satisfied with this product.

fun for kids and adults to watch
This is a great product. It is actually fascinating. My 5yr old son and my 40yr old brother both received this as a gift. They both thoroughly enjoyed watching the working ants- and they work fast. My son didn't want to go to school because he didn't want to miss anything. Once the ants are poured into the container, no work or maintenance is necessary.

As far as ordering ants, you have to be careful. If you order during a warm season in Arizona or a cold season in another state, they will most likely arrive dead. And make sure you check your mailbox every day so they don't sit in your box for an extra 24 hours. My first batch arrived dead, and getting hold of the company was tricky. They never responded to my email or my voicemail. Finally, when I called early in the morning and spoke to a real person, they were more than happy to send out a new set of ants.