What is Ant Farm?
Ant Farm is an educational toy that is based on the mold, which is a special type of Inktaria used to study the behavior of ants in the colonies of ants. Replicas of palace or farmer scenes to increase their attractiveness among young science students. Since these educational toys were first distributed in 1956, more than 20 million ants were sold to different shapes and sizes. Uncle Milton Industries, a California society, is also the owner of the "Ant Farm" trademark. You can buy "Uncle Milton's Ant Farm" toys online or in larger toy stores throughout the United States. The buyer must submit an aspecial coupon in order to receive ants by post.
While many parents decided to buy an ant for their children who can use in school scientific projects, it is also possible to create your own ant for observing ants.The Ant Farm is usually very high and thin, because it makes it easier to observe tunnels and cavities. Domestic ant farms are often supplied with sand, soil, sawdust or semi-pure gel, which allows the owner to carefully observe ants. Among the serious observations of the ants' behavior are also very popular gypsum nests made of clay modeling. If you want to collect ants for your domestic ant farm, simply place a large container filled with a small amount of sugar water outside your home.
One of the most common problems associated with the production of the Ant Farm is containing ants in the structure. Because ants are small and agile, they can escape the cracks that the lowest visible. The coating of the sides of the tight farms with vegetable oil or oil jelly helps to bounce ants. Another common tactic is to place the Ant Farm in a shallow water container to create a ditch that will safely contain ants.
in honor of the timeless attraction of Ant Farm,Maxis released a computer game Simant in 1991. Designed by Will Wright, the creator of the Sims and Sim City , this unique game provides a high-tech look on Ant Farm. Players learned about concepts such as the caste system Ant and their behavior with food.