We use a range of test tube sizes depending on the species of ant. Typically, most of our ants are in 16mm diameter test tubes, with exceptions for large ants. These large ants include green weaver ants, which use 30mm tubes, and bull ants, which are usually in 20mm tubes.
Brood is just an antkeeping word for ant eggs, larvae, or cocoons.
Yes you can. You can use the in-built Messenger button in the bottom right of the website for a live chat, you can email us at ants@antastic.com.au, or you can message us on our social media.
Absolutely. Please see our 100% arrive alive guarantee.
It depends on when you order. Generally, we post all of our orders on Mondays to ensure that there if no chance they are left in the post office over the weekend. Postage to locations in Queensland will typically take 1 to 2 days, postage to Sydney, Melbourne or Adelaide will take 2 to 3 […]
We are based in Brisbane but we ship express throughout Australia (no ant sales to WA or TAS).
We have plenty of “easy care” ants, but pavement ants (Iridomyrmex bicknelli) are considered the easiest to keep, as well as the fastest growing and very cheap.
You should only get bull ants if you are very experienced and patient. They are very sensitive to disturbance, highly aggressive, have a painful sting, and take anywhere from 4 months to a year for an egg to hatch into a worker. Also, they usually only lay a few eggs at a time. It’s a […]
Typically, whichever one you prefer! You can usually just choose whichever nest you like the look of more, however, here are some difference between the two: The Y-Tong nest will retain moisture for longer than the 3D printed nests, meaning you will have to water them less frequently. They are also larger and can contain […]
You only need one queen, she will lay thousands of eggs throughout her life and keep the colony growing in size.