OSU TikTok Spotlight #1: “How to start keeping ants” with Andrew and The Ant-Tarium

OSU students were creating TikTok videos for entomologists at the 2022 Southwestern Branch Meeting of the Entomological Society of America. I took them up on the opportunity and this is one of two videos they created. Their TikTok account is insects_okstate

[@joesolo7719]

this is a reincarnation of Uncle Milton Levine, meeting social media

[@TheAnttarium]

Lmao funny you should say that. At the Entomology Games (quiz bowl style competition between entomology student teams) during the meeting, one of the questions was “Who designed the first commercially available ant farm”. None of the students could answer the question. When the moderators asked the audience I yelled out Milton in frustration haha.

[@yunghendricks8384]

Hey good evening, I am Miguel Hendrickson from the island of Saint Christopher(St Kitts) and Nevis and I believe the formicarium is the best product I've seen so far, THA is great especially the hearth and labyrinth layout but I believe that the "ant farm" you made was super cool and inspiring.

[@TheAnttarium]

Thank you! THA is the inspiration for most of what I make. They essentially created the gold standard for all modern formicariums.

[@antsalates7950]

Great content hope you get more people who can see your awesome content

[@justantsUSA]

Very true 👍

[@TheAnttarium]

Thanks! Slowly but surely

[@jakob...]

This is awesome. I've been thinking of starting my own ant colony.

[@TheAnttarium]

You should give it a try!

[@attaenjoyer4092]

damn bro u look like a chad

[@TheAnttarium]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@yunghendricks8384]

I wish you would make one for me and ship it to my US mailbox, I would gladly pay of course.