Fascinations Antworks Illuminated with Green

by Fascinations

Product Features

• Antworks is great for science fairs, biology studies, or kids that want an easy to care for pet
• Follow Ants as they live, work and tunnel in the nutritius, non-toxic gel
• Watch the ants create complex 3-D tunnels before your eyes. The perfect indoor pet that requires no food, water or maintenance
• Perfect as or desk accent light or fascinating night light with its soft green glow
• Provides children with a chance to observe ants close up over several weeks

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 6.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000RFROE8
• Item model number: ANTW2G
• Our recommended age: 8 years and up
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #135,842 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

AntWorks is a fantastic ant farm, based upon a 2003 NASA Space Shuttle experiment to study animal life in space and test how ants successfully tunnel in microgravity. Children and adults both enjoy watching these little creatures tunnel around in the nutrient-enriched, green translucent gel. Bottom illumination makes for better viewing. Best of all, the ants require no food or water, because it's all in the gel. An LED base illuminates the terrarium, so it looks awesome in the dark.

Product Description

Check out the Ant Farm that's been out of this world! AntWorks Illuminated is based on a 2003 NASA Space Shuttle experiment to study animal life in space and test how ants successfully tunnel in microgravity. The AntWorks Gel is complete with nutrients to promote healthy growth in the new colony. Watch ants live, work and tunnel in the nutritious and non-toxic gel as they create series upon series of intricate tunnels. Antworks Illuminated comes with a removable LED base with four high-intetensity green LEDs with 110v AC Power Adaptor.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift for 2 and over!, May 24, 2008

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DD (Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Fascinations Antworks Illuminated with Green (Toy)

I got htis for my 2 year old girl who was facinated by ants outside. The gel is perfect since they can drop the ants and all is well. The top is secure and they can get it off )at least the little kids). She has dropped it really hard and it cracked but only visibly, you cant feel the crack and the unit is still just fine. She loves to carry it around with her and watches it constantly. Perfect gift!!! I ordered from life studies.com and ordered the ants for $5 at the same time, they came very quickly and all alive. I think if you ordered separately it would take forever and the kids would have to wait. They start tunneling within a day or so and is really cool to watch.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth it, January 3, 2009

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L. Peterson - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fascinations Antworks Illuminated with Green (Toy)

After reading numerous reviews on all the ant farms out there, I decided on this green Antworks farm. I'm so glad I did! I picked the color green because it is my son's favorite color-got it for our 9 year old son for Christmas and after only 5 days, the ants have connected some tunnels and are very active. We keep it on our kitchen counter because everyone in the household is interested in watching them. The LED light is great and makes it easier to see the activity and the ants-I would definitely recommend it even though it cost more for the light. I ordered the ants through Antsalive-they had an option for the ants to arrive a little before Christmas or a little after. I picked after and they arrived just 3 or 4 days after Christmas in a tube, all alive. It has been a great, educational experience. It is smaller than the large sand antfarm my brothers had when I was growing up. But I really like the gel instead of sand and my son doesn't know the difference. He is so proud of it and likes to show it off-he thinks it is "so cool!". It has more of a curved futuristic look to it, you can see the ants from all sides and through the top. I would like to get the Antworks multiple farms that connect together, now that I know first hand how great a product it is.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gel ant farm, January 13, 2009

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Martha Stewart - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Fascinations Antworks Illuminated with Green (Toy)

We loved the gel ant farm! It was so much fun for adults and children alike to watch as the ants began digging within the first 24 hours and making connections from tunnel to tunnel throughout the week. Even now that the are done "building", it is still fun to watch them moving throughout the tunnels. I would highly recommend this to anyone -- young or old. It is especially neat to watch at night as the underlying lights illuminate the whole thing and make it fun to watch both day and night.