Ant farms are a reminder of an oppressive, patriarchal society. In these enlightened times, we are called to remember that ants are living things, worthy by virtue of their very existance to burrow around in a strange blue gel that supplies them with food, shelter, and makes them look like crazy mutant alien hell demons, albeit very small ones with not-so-pointy teeth.
You can also get the LED base to make the ant farm glow like a mysterious undersea world. The kit includes a certificate for a bag of ants, but we suggest pouring honey on open wounds an lying in the garden.
AntWorks – Space Age Ant Habitat [Thinkgeek via Lastminute-Auction]
UPDATE – Big Dork Jason writes:
I know I’m being a huge, anal biology dork but ants are ruled by an oppressive queen so it would be a matriarchal society. The males are actually not all that important in ant society.
Sorry I know I’m dork.
