AntsCanada Outworld User manual

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User Manual
AntsCanada OutworldTM

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Contents
1 Basin
1 Food Chute Cap
1 Floor Plate
2 AC PlugsTM
1 Lid Trim
AC Large Vinyl TubingTM (3 feet)
1 Lid

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Introduction
An ant colony's living space consists of two important parts: a nest and an outworld. This AntsCanada
OutworldTM (AC OutworldTM) offers your ants an open area to forage for food, establish garbage sites,
and all other natural ant activities that happen outside of the nest.
Features
The new and improved AC OutworldTM has several features that make it the best outworld available.
1. Cornerless
a. Some ant species can climb through any barrier applied if they have a corner to
navigate. The cornerless design of the new AC OutworldTM helps you as the ant keeper
to avoid this problem.
2. Seamless
a. There are no seams or glue used in the construction of the new AC OutworldTM.
3. Stackable
a. The new AC OutworldTM is designed to be stackable. If you have two outworlds, you can
remove the floor plate from one of them and it will fit perfectly in the top of the other
one. This is a nice feature for arboreal and climbing ants and allows for vertical
expansion rather than horizontal expansion of your setups. NOTE: We recommend not
stacking higher than 2 or 3 in order to avoid toppling.

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Features (continued)
4. Small feeder opening
a. No need to remove the entire lid when feeding your colony.
5. Built-in poly tubing connection points
a. The built-in poly tubing connection points make it very easy to connect your new
outworld to the rest of your ant setup. The design of the connection point allows for a
nice, tight fit with AntsCanada large poly tubing.
b. IMPORTANT: Your outworld comes with two built-in poly tubing connections.
Remember to block any unused connection points with cotton or an AntsCanada PlugTM.

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Features (continued)
6. Microholes in the lid with additional microholes in back for more air movement.
a. An important aspect of any outworld is air circulation. Without good air circulation, your
ants may decide to make the outworld their nesting space.
7. Air hose ports
a. To allow for even more air movement, your new outworld has two air hose connection
points. Connect a standard aquarium air pump to either or both ports to increase air
circulation in your outworld.
8. 10% larger than previous version
a. The new AntsCanada OutworldTM is 10% larger than its predecessor. Your ants will enjoy
the extra space.
9. Stronger
a. Made from clear ABS plastic. Stands up to dings and bumps much better.

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Assembly
Your new AntsCanada OutworldTM comes fully assembled. It is quite simple to dis-assemble and re-
assemble should the need ever arise.
1. The entire lid, including the Lid Trim, can be removed. Gently apply upward pressure to one side
of the Lid Trim and it will pop off.
2. The Lid is removed from the lid trim by lifting up on one of the two handles on either side.
3. The Floor Plate is designed to snap into place beneath four small tabs at the bottom of the
Basin. Place the Floor Plate into the Basin and apply downward pressure until it snaps into place.
It can be removed by applying upward pressure on it from the bottom.
Air Circulation & Air Hose Ports
Air circulation in an outworld is critical. Since the
ants will leave their garbage in the antworld,
toxic ammonia will be generated. Proper air
circulation removes this ammonia. Air circulation
is also important in keeping condensation out of
your outworld which will minimize the growth of
mold. Finally, proper air circulation will help
prevent your ants from wanting to use the
outworld as a nesting space since ants dislike
drafty areas.
The air hose ports allow you to increase the air
circulation in your outworld. These ports use
standard 3/16 inch (4.7625mm) diameter
tubing. Feel free to add a fish air pump to
create air movement within the AC
OutworldTM to discourage mold growth and
communicate to the ants that the outworld
space is not their nesting area. You can find air
hosing and an air pump wherever you buy
aquarium supplies.

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Preventing Escapes
It is common practice to add a barrier to prevent the ants from crawling up the sides of an outworld and
escaping as you try to add food, or tidy up the outworld.
The Lid Trim is the ideal location to apply this barrier.
Some of the more common barriers include baby powder
(sometimes mixed with rubbing alcohol), fluon, and
petroleum jelly. Apply one of these barriers to the
underside of the Lid Trim (the side that faces into the
outworld) and reapply when you notice the ants are able
to begin crossing it in certain spots. This is one of the
main purposes for the Lid Trim. It allows for a barrier to
be applied while at the same time allowing the lid to be removed leaving the barrier in place.
2-in-1 Living Space
If you so choose, you can also create a nesting area inside your AC OutworldTM to make it a 2-in-1 living
area for your ants (i.e. nest + foraging space) by simply adding soil into the AC OutworldTM. The ants will
nest in the soil and come to the surface to forage for food. You can still use an air pump to create air
flow above the soil to further communicate to the ants that they can expect to find food above the soil.
Don't forget to water the soil periodically so the ants don't dry out!
IMPORTANT: When using the AC OutworldTM as a 2-in-1 living space, we recommend using 100%
Silicone to seal the Floor Plate into place. Otherwise you will most likely experience some water
leakage when you water the soil.

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Decorating Your New Outworld
You may decorate your outworld with anything you choose, but of course we would suggest one of our
three Biome Kits –Rain Forest, Desert & Oasis, or Field & Forest. Each kit comes with hardening soil,
various pebbles and rocks, sticks, mosses, and special artificial plant life. Below are a few examples of
what you can do.
AntsCanada Rain Forest Biome KitTM
AntsCanada Desert & Oasis Biome KitTM
AntsCanada Field & Forest Biome KitTM