Ants

The Life and Times of the Ant
$6.95
My son is not an insect person. But I looked at this book and found it very funny and very clever. The worker ants wear construction helmets, the queen wears a tiara, you get the idea. I brought it home from the library with a bunch of other books on sea life and outer space, my son's usual topics. After initially rejecting the Ant book, he picked it up and then couldn't put it down. We ended up buying it. He loves it. He takes it in the car and is now full of all kinds of fun facts about ants. He has even become interested in bees and other insects as a result. Who knew. Just goes to show you that a funny and clever presentation can get a kid interested in just about anything.

Fascinations Antworks
$19.99
I ordered this for my special education classroom. I was disappointed by the idea that it would take the ants 24 hours to start tunneling due to the unusual gel situation. We got the ants in a week, and the began tunneling with in an hour of being placed in the farm. It is easy to watch the ants, and having all of their needs met through the gel sure makes it easy. Staff and students alike are enjoying the ant farm.
I was a little disappointed at the size, but after adding the ants it doesn't seem so small.
I recommend it for all those fascinated with ants.

Fascinations Antworks Illuminated
$31.99
My son got this as his birthday gift this August. After put 10+ ants into the container, the next morning they were all gone. And it because the cover does seal completely. I tried it myself and watched the ants easily came out of the container. Now three months later, our house has the ant party everyday!! Terrible toy! so far I spent several times more money than what the toy costed.

Ants
$5.98
ANTS is one of those sillier-than-usual made-for-TV movies that I watched as a kid. I just watched it again this afternoon and enjoyed most of it, cheeze and all. Robert Foxworth (Prophecy) is a construction worker trying to figure out what has injured and killed members of his crew. Myrna Loy (!) and Lynda Day George (Pieces) are the mother / daughter owners of the hotel under siege by the angry little insects of the title. A pre-thighmaster Suzanne Somers is definitely a hottie, and proves that she can have ants in her pants just like anyone else! As ant-attack movies go, ANTS isn't totally awful. While it's not as good as THEM or PHASE IV, it is nowhere near as bad as EMPIRE OF THE ANTS (although Joan Collins is a riot)! So, prepare yourself for some sporadic crawly fun between dull stretches of tedium...