GLOBUS educational® Antquarium© allows one to study the behavior of ants in a unique, self-contained environment. Its special gel is full of nutrients specially formulated for the needs of the ant. Because the gel is clear, one can see tunnel architecture develop in "3-D" offering a new and unique perspective from that of the traditional, soil-based habitats. GLOBUS Educational® Antquarium© includes a container with a special gel formulation, magnifying glass, 20 page booklet detailing fascinating ant facts, and a special "extreme magnification lens" with which one can even see hairs on the ants! Antquarium© is amazing, new and Patent Pending.

The Antquarium concept was developed by NASA back in the heyday of the US space programme. Their idea was to take a colony of ants into space so the astronauts could study the insects' behaviour in zero gravity. Why, we hear you ask? Well, we guess they had to study something as they hurtled around planet earth. Anyway, NASA's loss is our gain because the amazing jelly-like habitat they invented is now available to support ant life here on earth. Or more specifically, on your desk, bedside or kitchen table. The Antquarium is filled with a highly nutritious non-toxic gel into which you prod four little holes to get the tunnel network started. Now get out into the garden or park and catch about 15 ants to populate the colony. Put them in the Antquarium, replace the lid... and watch. Within days the ants will burrow out an amazing pattern of channels, each clearly visible in cross-section through the walls of the container. Maintenance is minimal. Besides providing a safe ecologically-correct habitat, the gel also provides the ants' food. You simply need to open the lid for a moment once a month to aerate the interior.

The Antquarium© comes with a form you can send off for specially bred UK ants - The ant breeders (now there's a job!) charge 4 for postage and special ant packaging.                 

• The perfect educational gift for anyone aged between 9 and 99         
• Pack comes with everything you need (magnifying glass included), except ants             
• Ant life expectancy approximately 6 months (worker ants conveniently carry their late brethren to the top of the gel for easy disposal)         
• Gel can be re-used time and again