Ant Farm... Day five: The obsession

I'm obsessed with my ant farm. I'm totally fascinated by my six-legged minions, and their tunneling capabilities.

here are the latest pictures:

Front:
Back:
Close-up:
I also did a little research and found that the gel is actually agar.

So far none of the ants are dead. They have made a cavernous home at the very bottom of the ant farm.

I'm still waiting for crops.

Ant Farm... Day Three

It's been 3 days since I unleashed the ants into my ant farm. Those little bastards have been very busy.

BEHOLD!!!!!!

From the front:
From the back:
Out of focus ants:I've spent too much time staring at the farm watching the ants do their thing. After staring at it for several minutes and then walking away, everything looks yellow.

A lifelong dream realized

I've always wanted an ant farm. Why? I have no idea. Maybe it has to do with watching a tireless animal spend its few remaining weeks pursuing a fruitless endeavor. I don't know.

A lifelong dream has finally come true. The combination of doing something sciency for my kids and having vast amounts of disposable income inspired me to finally purchase an ant farm. And this is not your daddy's ant farm. This is a space ant farm equipped with LED lights and everything.

Behold:
The 'sand' is a gel. It reminds me of agarose. I took delivery of 30±2 harvester ants this morning and added them to the farm. I expect crops by Fall.

Here's another pic with flash:

Now, back to my stout and Easter eggs.