An entirely new generation of anthills.
In 2022, we started the development of a new generation of anthills. The first model to benefit from this research work is the Minora Model 4. Only the general design has been preserved, but everything else has changed. In this article, you learn more about why and how we created this innovative and totally different generation of ant farm.
A long evolution for the good of the ants.
The first models of Furmilière Minora were sold in 2015. From the outset, we have been working to improve the breeding conditions for ants rather than remaining a simple equipment dealer, often sources of disappointment. This model was drawn by hand and then worked on a computer, cut on digital machines in plexiglass and worked handicraged for the finish. We were able to help hundreds of schools and individuals to raise their ants successfully in a Minora ant.
Generation 2.7 was composed as follows:
- Design of an efficient humidifier based on floor plaster,
- Overlay of Plexiglas plates for a very aesthetic finish
- Plexiglas window
- Connection system with hatches and flexible pipe.
Now a total break: generation 2.8
Generation 2.8 uses anti-scratch glass instead of plexiglass, thick and solid with a foliage: such as a windshield, the glass remains more united in case of shock for safety.
Instead of Plexiglas overlays, Generation 2.8 prefers HDPE (high density polyethylene like food bottles and flasks) for the base.
Machined from a single piece in this material, the anthill is more stable, it is no longer necessary to use so many bolts and we can thus opt for an innovative magnetic fixing.
Inside, we use absorbent concrete developed especially for ants by Fourmiculture after several months of research and testing. This material, similar to porous stone, demonstrates overall superior growth and reduced dirt.
Finally, we have adopted a magnetic attachment also for the accessories. This way, no parts are likely to fall out if a child turns the anthill over, and it is easier and more reliable to add elements, without a flexible hose that ants sometimes manage to attack.
This extensive research has made it possible to produce a 100% French product, produced locally in a workshop supporting the work of disabled people, using raw materials that are also French. Fourmiculture is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of quality equipment for the good of ants and the success of your breeding.