Ant farms make owning a pet easy for kids
Ant farms should, in my humble opinion, be mandatory for all small kids. What am I talking about? Well, research shows that children who’ve had the experience of being responsible for a pet grow up to be more responsible adults too. Hardly surprising but think about it. If we had more responsible parents out there, there would be fewer kids out on the streets causing all sorts of trouble after dark. OK I know I’m on my soap box but this stuff is important. Anyway, this article quickly runs through the main Orders (or groups) of insects to determine which are the most suitable for children to have as pets.
The main insect pet groups look like this:
Ants (Order Hymenoptera) Ants make great pets You can buy an ant farm for under $20 Very little maintenance is required They eat virtually nothing yet are active all the time and perform remarkable feats of tunnelling. They are great to watch.
