Ant Knowledge Encyclopedia

Explore the amazing wisdom behind ants, from their behavior and social interactions to their language and defense strategies.

2025.12.17

What Do Ants Eat? The Six Ant Diets

Most people assume ants eat anything. That stereotype is both right and wrong, because different species have different

2025.12.17

Can You Keep Ants in Blue Gel?

Over the years, plenty of people have asked me whether a certain blue gel product is suitable as a nest for keeping ants

2025.12.17

Wild-Collected vs. Captive-Raised Colonies

Wild-Collected vs. Captive-Raised Colonies Note: The comparison below looks at wild-collected and captive-raised colonie

2025.12.16

Complete Metamorphosis: How an Ant Grows Up

Many people do not realize that ants are insects with complete metamorphosis, and assume an egg simply hatches into an a

2016.03.07

The Castes of Ants

A guide to the ant castes found in most colonies: queen, virgin queen (alate female), male, soldier and worker, and what each one does.

2016.03.04

Ant Basics

An introduction to ants: their classification, how many species exist worldwide and in Taiwan, and why they matter so much ecologically.

2016.03.04

What Is a Social Insect?

The six levels of insect sociality, the three eusocial groups (ants, bees, termites), and the four conditions that define a true social insect.

2015.02.24

FAQ: All About Ants

Answers to common questions about ants: what they are, how they see, communicate, mate and determine castes, how long they live, and what they eat.

2015.02.24

FAQ: About Empire of Ants

Why Empire of Ants was founded, why our ants are priced the way they are, and what guarantees we offer our customers.

2015.02.24

FAQ: Common Misconceptions About Ants

Debunking common stereotypes about ants: do they love all sweets, fear lemons and rubber bands, bite people, carry dirt, or take orders from the queen?

2015.02.24

FAQ: Common Ant-Keeping Questions

Answers to common ant-keeping questions: choosing a species and nest, humidity, feeding, placement, mixing colonies, and why you should never release ants.

2015.02.24

FAQ: Why Keep Ants?

Why keep ants, and what you get out of it: observing behaviour that only happens inside the nest, stress relief, and the satisfaction of growing a colony.

2015.01.15

Why Keep Ants?

The founder of Empire of Ants shares how a city kid fell in love with nature and ants, and why these diverse social insects are worth keeping.

2013.03.01

Ant Larvae vs. Cocoons: Telling the Stages Apart

How to tell ant eggs, larvae and cocoons apart, why predatory ant larvae feed themselves and need help spinning cocoons, and what a naked pupa is.

2013.02.27

A Brief Introduction to Ants and Important Reminders

A beginner's overview of ants: castes, nuptial flights, colony stages, queen number, diet types, nesting habits, and the keys to keeping ants healthy.

Ant Knowledge Encyclopedia

Explore the amazing wisdom behind ants, from their behavior and social interactions to their language and defense strategies.

2025.12.17

What Do Ants Eat? The Six Ant Diets

Most people assume ants eat anything. That stereotype is both right and wrong, because different species have different

2025.12.17

Can You Keep Ants in Blue Gel?

Over the years, plenty of people have asked me whether a certain blue gel product is suitable as a nest for keeping ants

2025.12.17

Wild-Collected vs. Captive-Raised Colonies

Wild-Collected vs. Captive-Raised Colonies Note: The comparison below looks at wild-collected and captive-raised colonie

2025.12.16

Complete Metamorphosis: How an Ant Grows Up

Many people do not realize that ants are insects with complete metamorphosis, and assume an egg simply hatches into an a

2016.03.07

The Castes of Ants

A guide to the ant castes found in most colonies: queen, virgin queen (alate female), male, soldier and worker, and what each one does.

2016.03.04

Ant Basics

An introduction to ants: their classification, how many species exist worldwide and in Taiwan, and why they matter so much ecologically.

2016.03.04

What Is a Social Insect?

The six levels of insect sociality, the three eusocial groups (ants, bees, termites), and the four conditions that define a true social insect.

2015.02.24

FAQ: All About Ants

Answers to common questions about ants: what they are, how they see, communicate, mate and determine castes, how long they live, and what they eat.

2015.02.24

FAQ: About Empire of Ants

Why Empire of Ants was founded, why our ants are priced the way they are, and what guarantees we offer our customers.

2015.02.24

FAQ: Common Misconceptions About Ants

Debunking common stereotypes about ants: do they love all sweets, fear lemons and rubber bands, bite people, carry dirt, or take orders from the queen?

2015.02.24

FAQ: Common Ant-Keeping Questions

Answers to common ant-keeping questions: choosing a species and nest, humidity, feeding, placement, mixing colonies, and why you should never release ants.

2015.02.24

FAQ: Why Keep Ants?

Why keep ants, and what you get out of it: observing behaviour that only happens inside the nest, stress relief, and the satisfaction of growing a colony.

2015.01.15

Why Keep Ants?

The founder of Empire of Ants shares how a city kid fell in love with nature and ants, and why these diverse social insects are worth keeping.

2013.03.01

Ant Larvae vs. Cocoons: Telling the Stages Apart

How to tell ant eggs, larvae and cocoons apart, why predatory ant larvae feed themselves and need help spinning cocoons, and what a naked pupa is.

2013.02.27

A Brief Introduction to Ants and Important Reminders

A beginner's overview of ants: castes, nuptial flights, colony stages, queen number, diet types, nesting habits, and the keys to keeping ants healthy.