{"product_id":"acrylic-ant-farm-test-nest","title":"Acrylic Ant Farm Test Tube Nest with Activity Area, 15\/18mm","description":"\u003c!-- YAVOK_PDP_START --\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e.yavok-pdp{display:block!important;max-height:none!important;overflow:visible!important}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cscript\u003e(function(){try{var el=document.querySelector(\".yavok-pdp\");if(!el)return;var n=el.parentElement,i=0;while(n\u0026\u0026i\u003c6){var cs=getComputedStyle(n);if((cs.maxHeight\u0026\u0026cs.maxHeight!==\"none\")||cs.overflow===\"hidden\"||cs.webkitLineClamp!==\"none\"){n.style.setProperty(\"max-height\",\"none\",\"important\");n.style.setProperty(\"overflow\",\"visible\",\"important\");n.style.setProperty(\"-webkit-line-clamp\",\"unset\",\"important\");var scope=n.parentElement||n;var ctl=scope.querySelectorAll(\"button, a, summary, span\");for(var k=0;k\u003cctl.length;k++){var t=(ctl[k].textContent||\"\").trim().toLowerCase();if(\/^(lire la suite|read more|show more|voir plus|afficher plus|see more)\/.test(t)){ctl[k].style.display=\"none\";}}}n=n.parentElement;i++;}}catch(e){}})();\u003c\/script\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yavok-pdp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 56px 0;background:transparent\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa816fe\/uvAegP0dSgUXiMMO5ZdES_yoFPbRRx.png\" alt=\"A real home, from day one\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:600\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#a84c42;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWhy it changes everything\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.22;color:inherit\"\u003eA real home, from day one\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.75;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eThis acrylic nest gives your queen and her first workers a proper setup right away. The test tube slots in directly, and the activity area is already there waiting. No improvising, no stressful transfers too early.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv style=\"margin:20px 0 0 0;border:1px solid #a84c4233;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.05)\"\u003e\n    \u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:.95em\"\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background:#a84c420f;border-bottom:1px solid #a84c421f;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eTube sizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003e15 mm and 18 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c421f;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003eClear acrylic\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background:#a84c420f;border-bottom:1px solid #a84c421f;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eIncludes\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003eNest block + activity area\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c421f;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eTube connection\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003eDirect test tube fit\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"background:#a84c420f;border-bottom:1px solid #a84c421f;\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eBest for\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003eFounding to small colony stage\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"\"\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;font-size:.72em;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap;vertical-align:middle;width:38%\"\u003eVisibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding:12px 16px;line-height:1.55;color:inherit;opacity:.88\"\u003eFull transparent walls\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 56px 0;background:transparent\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa81713\/DYe1tZsZND-AOaJcTwGHd_htij0Atf.png\" alt=\"Acrylic that earns its keep\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:600\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#a84c42;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eBuild and materials\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.22;color:inherit\"\u003eAcrylic that earns its keep\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.75;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eThe whole unit is machined from clear acrylic, so you see every tunnel, every ant, every egg cluster without disturbing the colony. The nest block accepts both 15 mm and 18 mm test tubes, which covers the founding tubes used for most common species, from Lasius niger (the classic black garden ant) to mid-sized Camponotus queens. The activity area connects directly, no adapters, no gaps for escapees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 56px 0;background:transparent\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/v3b.fal.media\/files\/b\/0aa816fe\/2QxJbYolnw_VTrC4UUKK-_zljsGM2B.png\" alt=\"Slide the tube in, watch life begin\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:600\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#a84c42;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePicture the setup\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.22;color:inherit\"\u003eSlide the tube in, watch life begin\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.75;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eYou caught your first queen during nuptial flight season. She has been in her test tube for a few weeks, eggs are hatching, and the first nanitic workers are moving. You slide the tube straight into the nest block, open the cotton plug, and step back. Within hours the workers are exploring the activity area, foraging, carrying brood. You are watching a colony start, not a tube sitting on a shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;flex-direction:row-reverse;gap:40px;align-items:center;margin:0 0 56px 0;background:transparent\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/9618\/3126\/files\/cro-packshot-c5156e1c.webp?v=1787886137\" alt=\"Less fuss, more watching\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;border-radius:18px;display:block;box-shadow:0 18px 40px rgba(0,0,0,.14)\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"flex:1 1 300px;min-width:270px\"\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:600\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#a84c42;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eDaily keeper proof\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 14px 0;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.22;color:inherit\"\u003eLess fuss, more watching\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp style=\"margin:0;line-height:1.75;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eBecause the test tube slots directly into the nest, you skip the stressful moment of forcing ants through an unfamiliar connector. The clear acrylic means a quick daily check takes three seconds, no flashlight needed, no lid to lift. When the colony outgrows the activity area, the standard acrylic format makes it straightforward to connect an expansion or a larger outworld down the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:8px 0 24px 0;background:transparent\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px 0;font-size:.7em;letter-spacing:.22em;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a84c42;font-weight:600\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"display:inline-block;width:26px;height:2px;background:#a84c42;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:10px;border-radius:2px\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFAQ\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3 style=\"margin:0 0 10px 0;font-size:1.55em;line-height:1.22;color:inherit\"\u003eQuestions keepers actually ask\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c4230;padding:4px 0\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:inherit;list-style-position:inside\"\u003eWhich test tube size should I choose, 15 mm or 18 mm?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 16px 0;line-height:1.7;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003ePick the size that matches your founding tube. Most queen tubes sold in the hobby are 15 mm, but larger species like big Camponotus queens are often housed in 18 mm tubes. Check your tube before ordering so the fit is snug and secure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c4230;padding:4px 0\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:inherit;list-style-position:inside\"\u003eCan I connect this nest to a larger outworld or expansion later?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 16px 0;line-height:1.7;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eYes. The acrylic format is designed to work with standard ant-keeping connectors and tubing. When your colony outgrows the included activity area, you can add a larger foraging space without replacing the whole setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c4230;padding:4px 0\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:inherit;list-style-position:inside\"\u003eIs the acrylic safe for ants, and does it hold humidity well?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 16px 0;line-height:1.7;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eClear acrylic is inert and widely used in ant-keeping. Humidity in this type of nest is mainly managed through the test tube itself, which already contains a moist cotton plug. The acrylic chamber stays dry, which suits most founding colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c4230;padding:4px 0\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:inherit;list-style-position:inside\"\u003eWhat species work well in this nest?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 16px 0;line-height:1.7;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eAny species that starts in a standard test tube fits here. That includes common beginner species like Lasius niger (black garden ant) and Formica, as well as mid-sized Camponotus and seed-harvesters like Messor barbarus. It is sized for founding to early small-colony stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #a84c4230;padding:4px 0\"\u003e\n      \u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;padding:14px 0;font-weight:600;line-height:1.4;color:inherit;list-style-position:inside\"\u003eWhat is included in the box?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"margin:0;padding:0 0 16px 0;line-height:1.7;color:inherit;opacity:.82\"\u003eThe kit includes the acrylic nest block with integrated test tube port and the activity area. Test tubes are not included, as keepers typically already have their queen housed in one. Check the listing details to confirm exact contents for your order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- YAVOK_PDP_END --\u003e","brand":"Ma boutique","offers":[{"title":"15mm","offer_id":55088330506582,"sku":"14:29#15mm","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"18mm","offer_id":55088330539350,"sku":"14:193#18mm","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1054\/9618\/3126\/files\/cro-packshot-c5156e1c.webp?v=1787886137","url":"https:\/\/theformicarium.com\/products\/acrylic-ant-farm-test-nest","provider":"The Formicarium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}