Farewell, Ants!

A few weeks into their tunneling activities, our ants had amassed enough gel debris on the surface of their habitat, that they could rest in small groups right under the lid. Getting fresh air into the container without escapees or accidental injuries got trickier every day, especially since the ants seemed to be on to the fact that the lid was a gateway to a bigger, and better world. I discussed this – and the general concept of living in captivity – with the kids, and we decided to let the ants go before they would slowly “expire” in front of our eyes. We brought them over to the Urban Meadow, and opened the lid. All but two took the chance and claimed their freedom!

Here are a couple of movies I took in the first week, to remember their work (you can expand to full screen view, as always):