Uncle Milton Industries 152 Leaflet

All the ants we send you are nonbreeding worker ants. (The government says we are not allowed to send a queen.) If you want to, you can stock your 
habitat with ants right out of your own neighborhood. Look for large ants that cannot go through the air holes. Let the ants crawl up onto a stick without 
touching them. Remove the top frame and carefully shake the ants in. 

If you get your ants in the mail, remember that they have been in their mailing tube for quite a while, and are probably very thirsty. So it is a good idea to 
drop a little water into the habitat before you populate it.

When your ants arrive, be sure to read the directions that come with them. Before you open the tube of ants, put it in the refrigerator (not the freezer) for about 

15 minutes. This makes them less active and much safer to put into the habitat. They will soon “wake up” to start working. 

Remove the top frame, carefully open the plastic tube of ants and shake or tap the tube to make the ants fall in. Then 
replace the top frame. 

If the ants seem lazy the first few hours, don’t worry. Put the habitat in a dark place overnight. They will soon become 
accustomed to their new home.

Note: If connecting two or more habitats, all order forms must be sent at the same time so that the ants will all be from 
the same colony. 

A:  Ants eat almost anything. They like unsalted crackers, cake, bread, fruit, 
meat, and leaves, just to name a few. Once a week, remove the top cap and 
drop in two or three pinhead size pieces of food. You will also need to give 
the ants a few drops of water every 2 days. Just open the top cap and drop 
the water in. A small eyedropper will help. Please do not overfeed or 

Q:  Do the ants get enough air?
A:  Yes, ants do not need a lot. Your Ant Farm

 habitat provides sufficient air 

through the air holes.

A:  Yes. The habitat is designed with a self-locking device that makes it 
escape-proof.

A:  No. All worker ants are females. The only male ants are the “princes.” 
They mate with the queens and die soon after mating.

A:  Yes, you can. In fact, ants from your own neighborhood may thrive even 
better since they are already adjusted to your climate. Just be sure to find 
large ants that cannot go through the air holes. 

A:  A worker ant lives about six months to a year. The ants we send are 
adult workers, so under proper care and conditions, they should live one to 
three months on average. However, fumes, heat or improper care can 
shorten their lives. The biggest causes of shortened lifespan are 
overfeeding, over-watering and under-watering.

A:  Yes. They often hold meetings. When an ant wants to attract the 
attention of another ant, it taps that ant on the head with its antenna. Ants 
communicate by smell, by touch, by sound and by sight.

A:  No. They work very hard, but they like to play too, and they also rest. 
When they play, they bump and wrestle with each other. Sometimes two 
or three of them will roll a bit of grain or sand around like a ball.

A:  Yes. They are very clean. Watch them closely and you will see the ants 
rubbing their faces with their legs. They are cleaning themselves when 
they do that.

A:  Yes. If they had a plain space, they would simply build plain hills. The 
farm scene gives them a more interesting place to work, and it is fun to 
watch them go in and out of the little buildings.

Problems? Before taking this product back to the store, please contact us.  

We can help! Visit www.unclemilton.com

 0152/0153-0407

Uncle Milton Industries  Westlake Village, CA 91362 

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Welcome your new ants to a clean home. Take your live ant habitat 
apart and sift the sand for dead ants, leftover food bits,  ., or use new 
sand. Rinse the plastic parts under water and blot dry (don’t wipe — 
the clear parts can scratch). Replace the clean dry sand into the 
reassembled units and moisten as directed. 
To repopulate your live ant habitat, we offer our Ant Farm® 

Repopulation Kit at a reduced price:
• Supply of ants      

• 3-lens magnifying glass 

• Sand refill       

• Ant food       

     

• Ant Farm® Fun Book   

• Water feeder (dropper)     

  (games & activities)

• Feeding & care schedule

and handling)
Please include your name and address along with a check or money 
order payable to UMI, Inc. Sorry, no CODs. California residents please 
add $1.00 sales tax.
Send order to: 

Thousand Oaks, CA 91359-1311 
or order online at www.unclemilton.com