Comments on: AntWorks http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/ Playing with cool gadgets in the ongoing search for the Coolest Gadget Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:02:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: JKL http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-312542 JKL Mon, 10 Sep 2007 03:49:14 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-312542 Overall, this was a great product. I enjoyed watching ants tunnel and live in this semi-translucent gel environment. I recommend getting the light for the bottom, which adds a pleasant blue glow the room. Also, in response to NuEM's comment: Yes, ants typically live 1-3 years from their LARVAL stage, but these ants come to as ADULTS and are only expected to live 2-6 months (as adults) depending on how long they were in their larval and pupal stages. The environment proved quite suitable for my ants. Though most died after a few months as expected, I have one that is still alive after 7 months. Some sources: http://www.antsalive.com/antfaqs.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formicidae#Development http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogonomyrmex Overall, this was a great product. I enjoyed watching ants tunnel and live in this semi-translucent gel environment. I recommend getting the light for the bottom, which adds a pleasant blue glow the room. Also, in response to NuEM’s comment: Yes, ants typically live 1-3 years from their LARVAL stage, but these ants come to as ADULTS and are only expected to live 2-6 months (as adults) depending on how long they were in their larval and pupal stages. The environment proved quite suitable for my ants. Though most died after a few months as expected, I have one that is still alive after 7 months.
Some sources:
http://www.antsalive.com/antfaqs.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formicidae#Development
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pogonomyrmex

]]> By: Joe http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-302560 Joe Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:21:26 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-302560 This thing is really really cool. Your entire family can gather around and watch the ants work. My wife and I also enjoy the ants more than our 4 year old and he loves the ants. That is not true NuEM, search google on Western Harvester ants. Years.... Ants live about 90 days and Western Harvester ants live a little longer, usually 2 to 6 months. It would be very rare for one to last a year. There is no queen included when you buy ants... they don't reproduct like a real colony in the wild. They are small insects and do not have a long life expectancy. This thing is really really cool. Your entire family can gather around and watch the ants work. My wife and I also enjoy the ants more than our 4 year old and he loves the ants.

That is not true NuEM, search google on Western Harvester ants. Years…. Ants live about 90 days and Western Harvester ants live a little longer, usually 2 to 6 months. It would be very rare for one to last a year. There is no queen included when you buy ants… they don’t reproduct like a real colony in the wild. They are small insects and do not have a long life expectancy.

]]> By: Antonio http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-24172 Antonio Thu, 28 Sep 2006 19:02:49 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-24172 No compréus este productoo!! Torturaréis a las hormigas y las mataréis... :( No compréus este productoo!! Torturaréis a las hormigas y las mataréis… :(

]]> By: NuEM http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-13083 NuEM Wed, 23 Aug 2006 19:16:04 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-13083 Don't buy this product! Unless you enjoy watching your ants die slowly, in a medium they were never meant to live in. Ants don't live in funky looking jelly. Not everything that has NASA printed on it is good. They didn't mean to keep ants in this for more than a few weeks. It's not suited for long time ant keeping. The result of this will be ants dieing, just look at AL's comment. Contrary to what he thinks and what's written in the manual ant workers of most species don't die after a few weeks. Ants can live for years in a healthy environment! So his/her ants dieing after 1-3 months should tell you something... Don’t buy this product! Unless you enjoy watching your ants die slowly, in a medium they were never meant to live in. Ants don’t live in funky looking jelly. Not everything that has NASA printed on it is good. They didn’t mean to keep ants in this for more than a few weeks. It’s not suited for long time ant keeping. The result of this will be ants dieing, just look at AL’s comment. Contrary to what he thinks and what’s written in the manual ant workers of most species don’t die after a few weeks. Ants can live for years in a healthy environment! So his/her ants dieing after 1-3 months should tell you something…

]]> By: AL http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-655 AL Wed, 29 Mar 2006 01:46:37 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-655 I bought this for my step-son. This is the coolest thing. I have not had the problems that Lizard Queen has. The first week or so is the best. They seem to dig down to each of the LED's (Buy the Light add-on) and make tunnels after that. We've lost a couple of ants but they only live between 1-3 months anyways. For sure get this and the whole family WILL enjoy it. My wife and I have probably enjoyed this more then the kids. AL I bought this for my step-son. This is the coolest thing. I have not had the problems that Lizard Queen has. The first week or so is the best. They seem to dig down to each of the LED’s (Buy the Light add-on) and make tunnels after that. We’ve lost a couple of ants but they only live between 1-3 months anyways. For sure get this and the whole family WILL enjoy it. My wife and I have probably enjoyed this more then the kids.

AL

]]> By: Lizard Queen http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/comment-page-1/#comment-524 Lizard Queen Fri, 24 Feb 2006 20:15:46 +0000 http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20060105/antworks/#comment-524 I've had a terrible experience with my Antworks Space-Age Habitat. It's been a four-month ordeal, complete with heaps of dead ants, disgusting mould and mildew, and appalling customer service. I would discourage anyone from buying this product. For the full story, please visit www.governmentcheese.ca/blogofcheese I’ve had a terrible experience with my Antworks Space-Age Habitat. It’s been a four-month ordeal, complete with heaps of dead ants, disgusting mould and mildew, and appalling customer service. I would discourage anyone from buying this product.

For the full story, please visit http://www.governmentcheese.ca/blogofcheese

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